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What’s behind India's ban on importing Bangladeshi goods via landports
08:03 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayIndia has quietly tightened its borders against Bangladeshi imports through land routes, marking a sharp shift in trade policy that threatens to escalate economic and diplomatic tensions between the two South Asian neighbours.
Child injured in Aftabnagar gas cylinder blast dies
07:54 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayA four-year-old child who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Aftabnagar in Dhaka died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Sunday, May 18...
BB governor finds Nagad CEO fraudster, unfit for the role
07:31 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayBangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur branded Md Safayet Alam, CEO of Nagad Limited, a fraudster, declaring him unfit for the role. “He committed fraud, is guilty, and has no right to hold this position,” Mansur said during a press interaction following a meeting at the Finance Ministry on Sunday, May 18.
Expats send $161cr remittance in 17 days
07:19 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $161 crore (about Tk 19,642 crore) in remittances in the first 17 days of May...
Unemployed individuals in Bangladesh rise to 26.1 lakh
06:12 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThe number of unemployed individuals in Bangladesh has surged to 26.1 lakh by the end of 2024, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Biman suspends Japan flight
05:59 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayBiman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the suspension of flight operation from Dhaka to Narita in Japan from July 1...
Arakan Army persecution sparks fear of fresh Rohingya influx
05:54 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayKarim Ullah, a Rohingya who fled Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, described the dire situation: “Since the Arakan Army took control, I’ve been unable to work. There’s no medical care, and Arakan Army members raid my home, beating me on false pretexts.”
Pope Leo condemns system exploiting nature, the poor
05:33 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayPope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor, before an audience including JD Vance and tens of thousands of pilgrims. Ten days after Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the first US head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he celebrated his inaugural mass in St Peter's Square.
8 children among 17 of a family die in India fire
05:18 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayAt least 17 people, including eight children and five women, have died after a massive fire broke out in a building near Hyderabad's iconic Charminar this morning. While the cause of the fire is not confirmed yet, it is suspected that a short circuit may have led to the tragedy...
Salehuddin to discuss NBR reforms with officials Tuesday
04:52 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed will sit with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials to discuss its reform issues on Tuesday...
Army HQ team meets sacked armed forces members
04:46 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayDespite a ban on meetings, rallies, and demonstrations, a delegation from Army Headquarters are holding talks with dismissed armed forces members who had announced a 'long march' to Jahangir Gate with four demands.
NEC clears Tk 2.3 lakh crore ADP for FY 2025-26
04:35 PM, 18 May 2025 SundayThe National Economic Council (NEC) on Sunday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Tk 2.3 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26.