January 22, 2025

UNHCR Commits to Support Bangladesh in Addressing Rohingya Crisis

Davos: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday expressed his agency’s commitment to assist Bangladesh in resolving the ongoing Rohingya crisis. Grandi’s remarks came following his meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor…

CA Meets Thai & Malaysian Premiers, Finland President

Davos: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland. Prof Yunus also held a meeting with Finl…

NBR Reduces VAT on Medicine, Internet, and Restaurant Services

Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on a range of goods and services, including crucial sectors like medicine, mobile talk-time, internet, and restaurant services, aiming to ease costs for the …

Jahangir Dubs Canada as Tested Friend of Bangladesh

Dhaka: Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today emphasized the enduring friendship between Canada and Bangladesh, highlighting that Canada has been a reliable ally for over fifty years. He remarked on the close ti…

Beijing to Extend Loan Term, DFQF Access, Hospital for Bangladesh

Beijing: China has agreed to extend Bangladesh’s loan repayment period, ensure duty-free, quota-free market access for Bangladeshi products for three years post-LDC graduation, and designate hospitals in Kunming for Bangladeshi patients’ treatment, bo…

Probe Report Submission Scheduled Against Former MP Bahar

Dhaka: The court has set April 20 as the deadline for submitting investigation reports in three separate cases against former Cumilla lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar, his wife Meherunnesa, and his daughter, ex-mayor of Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) Tahs…