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NBR lifts source tax on cotton, other garment raw materials
09:46 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayIn a significant move to bolster Bangladesh’s textile and garment industry, the government has eliminated the source tax on imports of key raw materials, including cotton, synthetic staple fibre, acrylic, and artificial staple fibre.
Eligible citizens can become voters until publishing voters list
09:45 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe Council of Advisers on Thursday, July 17, gave final approval to the draft of the ‘Voters’ List (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025’...
Islami Bank chairman steps down amid graft allegations
08:54 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayObayed Ullah-Al Masud has stepped down as chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, the country’s largest private sector bank, amid probe into his alleged corruption, authorities said...
UK plans to lower voting age to 16
08:09 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdaySixteen and 17-year-olds would be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age...
Gopalganj curfew extended for indefinite period with brief pause
06:54 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe ongoing curfew in Gopalganj, initially imposed from 8:00pm on Wednesday, July 16, to 6:00pm on Thursday, July 17, has been extended for an indefinite period, with a three-hour pause on Friday.
Heavy monsoon rains kill 54 in Pakistan
06:38 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayHeavy monsoon rains killed at least 54 people in eastern Pakistan in 24 hours, bringing the total rain-related deaths in the country to 178 over the past three weeks, officials said Thursday...
India claims issuing 'many' visas for Bangladeshis
06:36 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayIndia on Thursday claimed that visas were being issued to Bangladeshi citizens in significant numbers, after a near-halt in visa operations that began in July-August 2024.
Tajuddin’s family meets Yunus
06:22 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe family of Tajuddin Ahmed, a pivotal figure in Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War and the country’s first Prime Minister, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, July 17, to invite him to Tajuddin’s birth centenary celebrations.
25 held over Gopalganj violence, crackdown to continue
06:01 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said law enforcers have so far arrested 25 people over Wednesday’s violence centring an NCP rally in Gopalganj, vowing to continue drives until all accused are held...
Gopalganj clashes: Adviser cites intel gaps, army says self-defence force use
05:49 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayA wave of violence in Gopalganj on Wednesday, July 16, prompted a robust response from the Bangladesh Army, which was forced to use force in self-defence..
375 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs
05:19 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayA total of 375 new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of cases to 16,281 from January 1 to till date.
Jackfruit crisis in Bhaluka: A bountiful harvest left to rot
04:46 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThis year’s bumper harvest should be a boon for local farmers, but instead, lakhs of taka worth of jackfruit are rotting in markets due to a glaring lack of preservation facilities. As wholesalers snap up these perishable treasures at rock-bottom prices, farmers and local traders are left grappling with losses.