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BIDA assures political parties of no decision against nat’l interests
09:20 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayExecutive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Tuesday assured the political parties that the government would not take any decision that might be conflicting with national interests.
No more rickshaws on Dhaka’s main roads: Azaz
08:58 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayDhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz has announced that rickshaws will no longer be permitted on the capital’s main roads. However, they will still be allowed to operate on internal roads.
IPL, PSL set to resume on May 17
08:46 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayBoth the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) for 2025 are set to resume on May 17, following a week-long suspension caused by cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan...
US, Saudi sign $142bn arms deal
08:19 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal Tuesday that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh...
India concerned over ban on AL activities; supports early polls
07:47 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayIndia on Tuesday, May 13, expressed concerns over the ban imposed by the interim government on the activities of Bangladesh Awami League...
Fire breaks out at motor parts shop in Banglabazar
07:05 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA fire broke out at a motor parts shop in Banglabazar, located in the capital’s Old Dhaka, on Tuesday evening.
NBR staff protest split, announce work abstention
06:55 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe NBR Unity Council—a coalition of officers and employees from the Customs, VAT, and Income Tax wings of the National Board of Revenue (NBR)—has announced a three-day work abstention starting Wednesday, in protest against the government’s decision to split the NBR.
Taskforce working to make statistics credible, inclusive: Hossain Zillur
06:45 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayHossain Zillur Rahman, Chair of the Task Force on Quality, Transparency and Availability of Statistics at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), said that participatory discussions are underway to ensure an inclusive, realistic, and future-focused reform process.
Momotaz put on 4-day remand in murder case
06:42 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA Dhaka court has placed singer and former lawmaker Momotaz Begom on a four-day remand in a case filed over the death of a man during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in 2024...
BEPZA attracts $480m investments in FY25, inks deal with Chinese firm
05:56 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has successfully attracted $480 million in new investments from 32 local and foreign companies during the current fiscal year (FY 2024–25), reaffirming its crucial role in driving industrial growth and export-led development in Bangladesh.
PRAN-RFL organises campus ambassador programme 'NextGen’
05:49 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThrough this program, a student will get an exciting opportunity to become a brand ambassador of PRAN-RFL Group...
Dhaka asks Delhi to stop push-ins immediately
05:37 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayBangladesh has urged India to take measures to immediately stop the push-ins, stressing that such push-ins without due process would undermine mutual understanding between the two countries.
Verdict in Asiya rape, murder case on May 17
05:26 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA Magura court has set May 17 to deliver the much-talked-about verdict in the sensational rape and murder case of eight-year-old Asiya...
Evidence-based medicine will be a game-changer in Bangladesh’s healthcare: BMU VC
05:22 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA transformative shift in Bangladesh’s healthcare landscape began Tuesday with a 3-day training workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) at the Super Specialised Hospital of Bangladesh Medical University.
NBR split aimed at broadening tax base, improve efficiency: Govt
04:48 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been split to improve efficiency and broaden the country's tax base, the interim government said on Tuesday.
Trump begins Gulf tour, eyes major deals
04:40 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayDonald Trump enjoyed a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he opened the first state visit of his second term, with the US president eyeing major business deals even as progress on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach.
Ramna Batamul blast: SC commutes death sentence for 2 to life-term
04:40 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe High Court (HC) has commuted death sentence for two accused to life-term imprisonment and reduced jail sentence of 10 others to 10 years each in the Ramna Batamul explosion case...
British-era paddle ships set for a grand comeback
04:22 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe iconic paddle steamers would return to the rivers. The news sent ripples of joy through the hearts of those who grew up watching the old giants glide past their childhood windows.
IMF finally agrees to release $1.3bn loan tranche in June
04:04 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally agreed to disburse the next two tranches of its $4.7 billion loan package for Bangladesh, amounting to $1.3 billion, in June. The decision follows a series of meetings held in Washington between Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur and senior IMF officials...
Pakistan appoint Mike Hesson as white-ball head coach
03:37 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the former New Zealand cricketer Mike Hesson as the new white-ball (ODIs and T20 Internationals) head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team...