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Addl $250m monthly burden if US tariffs persist, fear RMG factory owners
09:34 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh garment industry faces a potential financial blow of $250 million per month in additional tariffs if the 37% tariff on ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the US market is not fully withdrawn.
Tigresses find World Cup route through others
08:20 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayIn a dramatic turn of events at the Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifiers, the West Indies have been knocked out of the tournament despite a dominant win over Thailand. The Caribbean side chased down the 167-run target in just 10.5 overs—but it was 3 balls too late to seal qualification. As fate would have it, those 3 balls were enough to propel Bangladesh into the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
Wallet wanderlust: Bangladeshis favour foreign credit cards in Feb
08:02 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayCredit card spending trends in Bangladesh showed a notable shift in February, with a decline in both domestic and overseas transactions by Bangladeshi cardholders, while spending by foreign cardholders in the country rose, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.
Police seek Interpol red notice against Hasina, 11 others
07:01 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a 'red notice' against 12 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Commission for direct election for women’s reserved seats
06:22 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayShirin Parvin Haque, head of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, has announced a set of bold proposals, including direct election for parliamentary seats reserved for women and increasing the number of seats to 600.
ISPs to raise Tk 500 broadband connection speed to 10 Mbps
05:49 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has announced a significant upgrade for residential internet users with the cheapest shared broadband connections. Starting immediately, millions of users paying Tk 500 per month for a 5 Mbps shared connection will now enjoy double the speed at 10 Mbps, without any increase in cost.
There should be no leasing system in haor regions: Farida
05:30 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayFisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday called for a complete end to the leasing system in the country’s haor (wetland) regions, asserting that no haor should be leased out as these water bodies belong to local communities whose rights must be safeguarded.
Swiftly implement Women’s Affairs Reform Commission recommendations: Yunus
05:12 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged relevant ministries and departments to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission that are immediately actionable, aiming to eliminate discrimination against women.
No honorarium for meetings during office hours
05:05 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayAdviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan has issued a directive prohibiting officials from accepting honorariums for attending meetings held during government-specified office hours.
Titas, Bakhrabad to see drilling of deep exploratory wells
05:00 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe government has initiated a big move to drill two deep exploratory wells at Titas and Bakhrabad Gas fields in the country to ascertain the presence of gas reserve in these two vital fields.
Jamaat chief says no polls without reforms and Hasina’s trial
04:37 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayBangladeshis will not accept any election unless two key demands are fulfilled – a visible and fair trial of Sheikh Hasina and the implementation of essential political reforms, said Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday.
Trump, Xi, Modi won’t come and do anything: Fakhrul
03:59 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir emphasised self-reliance and collective action for Bangladesh’s progress saying "Donald Trump from America, Xi Jinping from China, or Modi from India will not come and do anything by pushing us. We will have to do what we must do ourselves."