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Govt, political parties to decide on polls timing: UN coordinator
08:29 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayUnited Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday said the timing of Bangladesh's upcoming national election will be determined by the interim government and the political parties.
DCCI, FPCCI call for FTA at Bangladesh-Pakistan Business Forum
07:53 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayDhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry univocally called for signing an FTA or PTA and fostering collaboration between Pakistan and Bangladesh in emerging sectors.
WRC delegation visits BGMEA, discuss RMG industry challenges
07:36 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayA delegation from the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) met with Anwar Hossain, Administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara on January 13.
BSTI to set 17 safety standards for domestic gas cooking
07:29 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), the national standards-setting and regulatory body, is set to develop 17 safety standards aimed at preventing accidents related to household gas cooking.
Struggles of patients at NITOR: A glimpse into chaos, compassion
07:09 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe hospital is a chaotic hub of activity, with hundreds of patients and their families gathered outside. Navigating through the crowd is nearly impossible. Inside, the story is no different – patients, most of whom are victims of road accidents, struggle to find space and receive care.
Joy confirms divorce
06:40 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdaySajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, confirmed on Tuesday that he and Kristine Overmire are no longer married.
No tension on India-Bangladesh border now: Home adviser
05:27 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayHome and Agriculture Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, has assured that there is no tension along the India-Bangladesh border.
Bring all investment agencies under single umbrella: Yunus
04:59 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to resolve the land rights issue of the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) by early next month and bring all the investment promotion agencies under one umbrella to attract more foreign investment in the country.
ACC arrests former BB deputy governor SK Sur
04:49 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Sitanshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury, a former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, for non-compliance with an asset declaration notice.
Fresh warning to illegal foreigners in Bangladesh
04:19 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe Ministry of Home Affairs has once again warned foreign nationals residing illegally in Bangladesh to regularise their status within the stipulated timeframe.
No bar to Babar's release, HC acquits all in 10-truck arms haul
04:07 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe High Court has acquitted former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and five others in the high-profile 10-truck arms smuggling case, clearing the way for Babar's release.
Picchi Helal, Imon to be brought under law soon: Rezaul
02:23 PM, 14 Jan 2025 TuesdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) Additional Commissioner Rezaul Karim Mallik has stated that top criminals Imamul Hasan, alias Picchi Helal, and Sanjidul Islam Imon, who were recently released on bail, will soon be brought under the law.