Dhaka: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Wednesday underscored the importance of international cooperation and multilateral partnerships in advancing health and achieving sustainable development goals. He held a meeting with Dr Ahmed…
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued new instructions to streamline Export Development Fund (EDF) loan applications, aligning the overdue status of local back-to-back Letters of Credit (LCs) with the permissible 270-day grace period (deferred p…
Dhaka: Climate change added 25 days of risky heat to Bangladesh’s June-August 2026 summer, according to a new analysis by Climate Central, as the country experienced 31 days of temperatures above its local 90th percentile threshold during the period. …
Gazipur: The VAT Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has detected an alleged revenue evasion of around Tk 72.5 crore by Virgo Tobacco Ltd through the production and marketing of cigarettes using used and counterfeit stamps or banderols. A preve…
Dhaka: The soulful strains of Ustad Azizul Islam’s flute filled the Artist Club Lounge at Banani as Artist Club Limited hosted its first classical music evening as part of its regular cultural programme, ‘Iconic Tuesday.’
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Dhaka: State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki announced the government’s plans to extend the metro rail network beyond Dhaka to other major cities. This announcement was made during a press briefing following the Executive Committee of t…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman believes in press freedom, and the media should play a responsible role in presenting verified information to the public, Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said on Wednesday. ‘Prime Mi…
Dhaka: The Land Ministry is set to unveil the ‘Bhumidrishti’ mobile application, which utilizes geofencing technology, to monitor the attendance of officials and employees at field-level land offices. Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu will officially …
Washington: The Trump administration has announced new travel restrictions on South African officials it accuses of supporting discrimination against white people and other minority groups. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United Stat…