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Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus En Route to Dhaka

Departure from Dubai Nobel laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus departed from Dubai at 10 am BST and is expected to land in Dhaka around 2 pm today. His journey began from Charles... Read more »
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Panic grips Dhaka as reports of robbery, mugging, burglary spread

Robbery and Burglary Reports Flood Social Media As the sun set on Wednesday, August 7, panic engulfed Dhaka’s residents. Social media buzzed with alarming reports of robbery, burglary, and mugging incidents sweeping... Read more »

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19 govt officials sent to MoPA in a massive reshuffle

A massive reshuffle has been reported in the Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA), where 19 individuals from different government departments, directorates and projects have been transferred to the ministry. The Business Standard... Read more »
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Protests grow even louder

Hundreds of thousands of people joined the ongoing student protests in Dhaka, Chattogram and elsewhere yesterday with renewed vigour, while the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital became the focal point of... Read more »
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Seaports, Land Ports Return to Normal After Quota Movement Disruptions

Import and export operations, along with customs procedures, have regained momentum at the country’s seaports and land ports following disruptions caused by recent unrest related to the quota movement and subsequent internet... Read more »
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China’s economy grew less than expected in second quarter: official data

China’s economy grew 4.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, official data showed Monday, less than analysts had expected. “By quarter, the GDP for the first quarter increased by 5.3... Read more »
Land Port

Concerns Mount Over Revenue Loss as South Asia’s Largest Land Port Curtails Operations

Bangladeshi officials are grappling with fears of revenue loss as the largest land port in South Asia, situated along the India-Bangladesh border, has ceased operations for 10 hours each day since July... Read more »
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DCCI Urge Streamlined Tax Mechanisms for Enhanced Compliance, Reduced Costs

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has called on the government to simplify tax procedures to foster better comprehension, ease compliance, and minimize time, effort, and expenses. “Corporate tax calculations... Read more »
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Bangladesh, China agree to elevate relations to “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership”

Bangladesh and China have agreed to elevate the relations to a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership” from “strategic partnership”, said a joint statement. Bangladesh foreign ministry published the 27-point joint statement on its... Read more »
"Bangladesh's Reserve Strengthens with $1.31B Loan Influx"

ACU Bill Clearance Leads to $1.32 Billion Drop in Reserves

Following the clearance of $1.42 billion in import bills through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) for May and June, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $20.46 billion as of Wednesday (10 July),... Read more »