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Expats send $2.19b remittance in January
08:03 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayInward remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis rose to 13.4 percent year-on-year to $2.19 billion in January, according to Bangladesh Bank's latest data. The remittance inflow in January 2024 was at $2.11 billion...
Dutch trade mission to visit Bangladesh
07:47 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayA trade delegation from the Netherlands is visiting Bangladesh from 10th to 13th February 2025...
Japan iterates support for interim govt’s ongoing reforms
06:50 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayVisiting Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina Akiko has reiterated Japan’s support for the Bangladesh’s interim government and its ongoing reform as well as nation-building initiatives...
No plans to declare Titumir College a university: Wahiduddin
06:43 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayEducation Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday clarified that the interim government has no intention of elevating Titumir College to the status of an independent university.
Injured victims of July uprising to get lifetime medical allowance
06:01 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayLiberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk E Azam has said the interim government is considering to provide lifetime medical and other allowances for those who sustained injuries in the July mass uprising in 2024...
Taskforce for attracting FDI in health, technical education sectors
05:13 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayA taskforce of the interim government has recommended encouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country's health and technical and vocational education sectors...
Police obstruct Inqilab Moncho’s procession towards Home Ministry
04:53 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayThe police have obstructed Inqilab Moncho’s procession towards the Home Ministry protesting against giving ‘safe exit’ to those involved in the July mass killings and demanding the resignation of home adviser...
RSC demands renaming DU Arts Building after Shaheed Nazir
04:19 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayThe Revolutionary Students' Council (RSC) on Sunday submitted a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, urging the renaming of the university’s Arts Building in honour of Nazir Ahmed, the institution's first martyr.
12 kg LPG price hiked by Tk 19
04:14 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayBangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has increased the prices of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 19 to Tk 1,478 per 12 kg cylinder...
Mirpur Road paralysed as injured protesters block traffic
03:52 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayOn Sunday (February 2) morning, the injured protesters set up camp at the intersection of three roads in front of the Shishu Mela, amplifying their demands. Prior to this, they began protesting by standing on the road outside the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute (Pangu Hospital) late Saturday night. This action has triggered widespread disruption, rendering even rickshaws immobile.
Call for a separate commission to stabilise supply-chain, prices
03:36 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayKhandaker Golam Moazzem, Research Director at CPD, has proposed the establishment of an integrated food supply chain development and monitoring commission to ensure the stability of supply and prices for daily commodities...
Bangladesh nat’l team selector Hannan Sarkar resigns
02:42 PM, 02 Feb 2025 SundayHannan Sarkar, a selector for the Bangladesh national cricket team, has resigned while the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is still ongoing. He submitted his resignation letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday night.