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Gopalganj clashes: Another dies, death toll now 5
08:28 AM, 18 Jul 2025 FridayA rickshaw puller who sustained gunshot wounds during the clashes centering the National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj on Wednesday has died while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Fire at Sena Kalyan Bhaban in Motijheel
11:55 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayA fire broke out on the 20th floor of the Sena Kalyan Bhaban in Motijheel, Dhaka, on Thursday night.
Pabna hosiery industry on brink as India land import ban drags on
10:24 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe hosiery industry in Pabna, once a thriving sector built on recycling discarded fabrics and apparel factory waste into garments, is now on the brink of collapse following India’s suspension of import through land border ports.Small-scale hosiery factories that once exported millions of dollars worth of shirts, sweaters, socks, and vests to India and other countries have been shuttering one after another.
Yunus for transparent, people-centric July Charter preparation
10:04 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasised the need for a transparent and publicly visible process in drafting the July Charter, a framework born from the 2024 student-led uprising, during a meeting of the National Consensus Commission at the State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday.
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.