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Bangladesh must utilise 90-day US tariff pause

FE REPORT | 2025-04-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh must take urgent and proactive measures strategically leveraging the 90-day US tariff respite otherwise it might be at risk of losing large volume of seasonal work orders for next holidays.The county also has to inform the US about the...

Individual, corporate tax rates ‘unlikely to be cut’

FE REPORT | 2025-04-14 00:00:00

Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md. Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday said individual and corporate tax rates are unlikely to be reduced in the upcoming national budget, as they are already lower than those in peer economies...

Palestinian rescuers pull a woman from the rubble

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Palestinian rescuers pull a woman from the rubble after an Israeli strike on the Manoun family home in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday. — AFP

Gas prices jacked up 33pc for industrial usages

FE REPORT | 2025-04-14 00:00:00

New industries are now to pay Tk 40 and captive power plants Tk 42 per cubic meter of gas as the government jacked up tariffs of the basic fuel by 33 per cent on average, overriding objections. The hike takes...

Bengali New Year being celebrated in new mode today

FE REPORT | 2025-04-14 00:00:00

A new mode marks the traditional pageantry this time as the Bengali New Year is being celebrated today in Bangladesh with the iconic Mongal Shobhajatra replaced with Barshaboran Ananda Sobhajatra.After a hitch following the torching of the pivotal sculpture symbolising...

Pahela Boishakh event at Ctg DC Hill cancelled

2025-04-14 00:00:00

The Sammilito Pahela Boishakh Udjapon Parishad has announced the cancellation of its daylong Bengali New Year celebration at DC Hill in Chattogram after the stage for the event was vandalized, reports bdnews24.com."We organisers have decided not to go ahead with...

"Except Israel" in passports restored

FE REPORT | 2025-04-14 00:00:00

The interim government has directed the concerned department to reinstate the phrase "except Israel" in the passports amid rising demands from the people of the country.Deputy Secretary Nilima Afroz of the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed it on Sunday.The Security...

All mosques to hold Jummah prayers at 1:30pm

2025-04-14 00:00:00

The Islamic Foundation has urged the authorities concerned to hold the Jumma (Friday) prayers at the same time in all mosques across the country, reports UNB.In a press release on Sunday the Islamic Foundation said Friday is a day for...

Mild heat wave sweeps some dists-

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Monday), according to the Met Office. Mild...

Court orders freeze on Siam's assets

2025-04-14 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on ordered the freezing and attachment of all movable and immovable assets of Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, son of former Public Service Commission (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali, reports BSS.Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court...

Train derailment snaps Dhaka's railink with north

2025-04-14 00:00:00

\Four coaches of the Dhaka-bound Chilahati Express have gone off the tracks in Gazipur, disrupting rail communication between the capital and northern Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred around 2:30pm on Sunday in the Salna area along the Dhaka-Tangail railway line,...

Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, chairperson of Board of Trustees of East West University

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, chairperson of Board of Trustees of East West University, poses with participants at the concluding ceremony of a certificate course on 'teaching for active learning (TAL: Batch 15)' on its Aftabnagar campus in the capital on...

Three Russian Navy warships arrived at Chattogram Port

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Three Russian Navy warships arrived at Chattogram Port on a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh on Sunday. Chief Staff Officer of the Commander, Chattogram Naval Area, greeted the officers and sailors on board upon their arrival. The visiting ships are...

Martyrdom anniv of five family members tomorrow

2025-04-14 00:00:00

The 53rd martyrdom anniversary of five members of the family of Saidur Rahman, founder (president) of Projonmo '71, will be observed tomorrow (Tuesday), says a press release.The deceased are the father, mother and three elder brothers of Saidur Rahman, a...

Rizwana for localised solutions to waste management

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the urgent need for localised solutions to waste management, proper segregation, and recycling of wastes to address Bangladesh's growing pollution challenges, reports BSS."Segregation, recycling, and composting (of wastes) must...

Photographed on Sunday, prospective buyers browsing through different handicraft items

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Photographed on Sunday, prospective buyers browsing through different handicraft items at the makeshift shops at Doel Chattar on Dhaka University campus, which have high demand among the connoisseurs especially to decorate their homes marking Pahela Boishakh, the first day of...

Appointment of consultant expected by May

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-04-14 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 13: The appointment of a consultant for construction of four bypasses and one flyover spanning 26 km on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway is expected by May next.Sources said the evaluation of bids from three foreign joint-venture firms was...

New political platform launched

2025-04-14 00:00:00

'Bhasani Janashakti Party', a new political platform, was launched by the Bhasani Anushari Parishad on Sunday, aiming to build a prosperous and just Bangladesh, reports UNB.The announcement was made during the National Representative Council 2025 of the Bhasani Anushari Parishad...

ICT investigators trying to recover deleted info of July uprising: Tajul

2025-04-14 00:00:00

lThe investigators of the International Crime Tribunal (ICT) have been trying to recover the deleted information and evidences of the July uprising by using most sophitigated technology, reports BSS.The Chief Prosecutor of ICT Mohammad Tajul Islam revealed the information in...

BNP criticises govt for continuous election date shift

FE REPORT | 2025-04-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior leaders criticised the interim government's uncertain election date between December this year and June next year demanding a certain roadmap and election date by this year. BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed raised the question...

Gonoforum, Jamiat-e-Ulemaey Islam submit reform opinions

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Gonoforum and Jamiat-e-Ulemaey Islam Bangladesh have submitted their respective opinions on reform proposals to the National Consensus Commission, reports UNB.A Gonoforum delegation, led by its general secretary Dr Mizanur Rahman, handed over the party's reform opinions to the Commission's Vice-Chairman...

Pahela Boishakh a bright component in national identity: Tarique

2025-04-14 00:00:00

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Bangla New Year, saying this day returns to the life of the nation again and again in various forms and variations, reports BSS.Noting that the New Year...

GM to halt EV van production in Ontario

2025-04-14 00:00:00

DETROIT, Apr 13 (Reuters): GM is temporarily halting production of its electric commercial van at its assembly plant in Ontario due to slow sales, the company and the union representing workers there said.The Detroit automaker is temporarily laying off 1,200...

KSA, US in talks to sign deal on nuclear technology

2025-04-14 00:00:00

RIYADH, Apr 13 (Arab News): The US and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will sign a preliminary agreement on energy cooperation and civilian nuclear technology, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a press conference in the Saudi capital on Sunday.The...

Ship carrying rice from India arrives at Ctg Port

2025-04-14 00:00:00

A ship carrying a total of 36,100 tonnes of imported rice from India has arrived at Chattogram Port, reports BSS.The MV FROSSO K, transporting 36,100 tonnes of rice from India through an international open tender has docked at Chattogram port,...

Khaleduzzaman promoted to DMD at Krishi Bank

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Prominent banker Mohd Khaleduzzaman has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB). A circular regarding his promotion was issued by the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance on Thursday, says a statement.Prior to...

Bangladesh Commerce Bank holds business review meeting --

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited held a business review meeting joined by officials from all branches and sub-branches on a virtual platform on Saturday. Chairman of the bank Md Ataur Rahman attended the meeting as the chief guest while Executive Committee...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds 421st board meeting

2025-04-14 00:00:00

The 421st board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Sunday, with Chairman of the Board of Directors Khwaja Shahriar in the chair. The overall business performance of the bank was reviewed and several policy decisions were taken...

Shippers' Council holds board meeting

2025-04-14 00:00:00

The 7th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for the term 2024 & 2025 was held on Sunday at its office in Dhaka, with its Chairman Md Rezaul Karim in the chair. The meeting...

Janata Bank MD greets two newly-appointed DMDs

2025-04-14 00:00:00

Janata Bank PLC Managing Director (MD) and CEO Md Mazibur Rahman greeted two newly-appointed deputy managing directors (DMDs) Md Nazrul Islam and Md Ashraful Alam at the bank's head office in the city on Sunday. DMDs of the bank Md...