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‘Halting system loss can prevent gas price hike’
05:56 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayBusiness leaders and stakeholders at a seminar on Wednesday said that stopping the 10 per cent theft in gas supply disguised as "system loss" could negate the need for further gas price hikes.
Single window mandatory for import-export clearance
05:29 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayImport and export customs clearance in Bangladesh will require the mandatory submission of certificates, licenses, and permits (CLP) through the Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) system for seven government entities from February 1...
Yunus-led Nat’l Consensus Commission formed to advance political reforms
05:02 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayAs part of ongoing state reform initiatives, a National Consensus Commission has been established under the leadership of Chief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Talks with political parties on reforms likely in Feb: Rizwana
04:49 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayEnvironment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said the interim government is hopeful to initiate formal talks with political parties next month for reaching a consensus on reform agenda.
27 injured in violence over 'Adivasi' term in textbooks
04:43 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayA clash broke out between two groups of students in front of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) building in Motijheel, Dhaka, on Wednesday (January 15) around 1 pm. The incident, which revolved around the use of the term "Adivasi" in a school textbook, left at least 27 people injured.
DU to offer female students Tk 3,000 as ‘housing assistance’
04:36 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayDhaka University has announced plans to provide temporary housing assistance to female students eligible for hall accommodation but unable to secure seats due to a shortage...
Malaysian envoy meets Jamaat amir, discusses various issues
04:15 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayMalaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mohd Shuhada Othman, has called on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman...
Ramadan commodities: Market manipulation feared despite sufficient stocks
02:51 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayConsumer goods widely used during Ramadan are seeing a decline in international prices. Meanwhile, the interim government has waived significant customs duties and taxes on the import of these items, boosting their availability.
Iran never plotted to kill Trump: Pezeshkian
02:38 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayIran “never” plotted to assassinate Donald Trump during last year’s US election campaign and never will in the future, President Masoud Pezeshkian told NBC News’ Lester Holt in an exclusive interview in Tehran.
ADP: Strategic project cuts to tame expenditure
02:33 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayFollowing the political transition in August, Bangladesh’s development landscape has shifted dramatically. The interim government has scaled back or dropped numerous projects, citing the need to curb unnecessary expenditures.
Destiny MD Rafiqul, 18 others jailed for 12 years
01:41 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court has convicted and sentenced 19 people including Rafiqul Amin, managing director of Destiny Multipurpose Co-operative Society Limited (DMCSL), to 12-year imprisonment each in a case lodged over embezzlement and laundering Tk 257.78 crore from the MLM company's tree-plantation project.
RMG closures hit Bangladesh hard, 100 units pull shutters in 2024
01:00 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayBangladesh, long a global leader in garment manufacturing, faces an economic reckoning as factory closures escalate. The once-thriving sector is grappling with plummeting demand, supply chain disruptions, and financial instability, casting a shadow over the nation’s economy.
Ex-president Hamid sued over attack on students’ protest
12:54 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayA case has been filed against former President Abdul Hamid and his two sons, Rezwan Ahmed Taufiq and Russell Ahmed Tuhin, in connection with an attack on the student protest during the July-August mass uprising.
US SEC sues Musk for hiding Twitter stake
12:38 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging that he violated federal securities laws by delaying the disclosure of his 2022 purchase of a significant Twitter stake.
Four reform commissions submit reports
12:14 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayFour reform commissions out of six will submitted their respective reports to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday.
Physician Subhagata Choudhury passes away
12:13 PM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayRenowned physician Subhagata Choudhury passed away at 8:00 am on Wednesday. He was also a well-known writer, having authored more than 50 books.
Kamal Majumdar falls ill at jail, admitted to DMCH
11:35 AM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayFormer State Minister of Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumdar, who fell ill at Dhaka Central Jail, has been admitted to the medicine ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Khaleda, Tarique acquitted in Zia Orphanage Trust case
10:24 AM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has acquitted all the accused, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman, in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
Meta plans to fire around 3,600 employees
10:06 AM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayMeta plans to dismiss approximately 3,600 employees identified as low performers and replace them with new hires, according to an internal memo reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Ex-NBR official Matiur, wife arrested
09:29 AM, 15 Jan 2025 WednesdayFormer National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman and his first wife, Laila Kaniz, a former upazila chairman, were arrested on Tuesday night.