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Army launches inquiry into detained officer’s political ties: ISPR
02:37 PM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayA court of inquiry has been formed to investigate allegations of political involvement against a Bangladesh Army officer who was recently detained. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the matter in a statement on Friday (August 1).
Govt repairs Hindu houses damaged in mob attacks in Rangpur
01:28 PM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayThe local administration has started renovating the dwelling houses and other structures damaged in an attack by a mob over an alleged derogatory remark by a minority youth on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Gangachara upazila of Ranpur last Saturday.
BAGCHAS leader arrested over Gulshan extortion
12:25 PM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayJane Alam Apu, joint convener of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BAGCHAS), has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a case filed over an alleged demand of Tk 50 lakh in extortion from the house of a former MP in Gulshan, Dhaka.
Kyiv death toll rises to 26 after Russian strikes: Ukraine
12:00 PM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayThe death toll from Thursday's Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv has risen to 26, including three children, Ukraine's interior ministry said.
Protecting apparel industry was top priority in tariff talks: Khalilur
11:12 AM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayIn response to the 20% US tariff on Bangladeshi goods, Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman said the country had negotiated carefully to align its commitments with national interests and capacity.
Yunus calls 20% US tariff a ‘decisive diplomatic victory’
10:08 AM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has congratulated the Bangladesh tariff negotiators on securing a 20% US tariff on the country’s exports.
Bangladesh to remain competitive despite 20% US tariff
09:27 AM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayCommerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said that despite the imposition of a 20 percent tariff on Bangladeshi goods, the country will remain competitive in the US market. He added that there is no possibility of Bangladesh’s exports to the United States being disrupted.
Jamaat amir to undergo bypass surgery on Saturday
09:04 AM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayDr Shafiqur Rahman, the Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, is scheduled to undergo bypass surgery on Saturday, August 2, according to a statement by the party’s Secretary General, Professor Mia Golam Porwar.
US slashes Bangladesh tariff to 20% after trade talks
08:21 AM, 01 Aug 2025 FridayThe United States (US) has reduced its tariff rate on goods from Bangladesh to 20 percent, a significant reduction from the previous 35 percent, after a final round of intense negotiations in Washington.
Left parties boycott NCC meeting over constitutional principles
10:01 PM, 31 Jul 2025 ThursdayOn the 23rd day of the second phase of discussions with the National Consensus Commission, several left-wing political parties, including the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (Marxist), boycotted a meeting at 9:10pm on Thursday at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.
Fuel prices to remain unchanged in August
09:44 PM, 31 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe government has decided to keep fuel prices unchanged at the consumer level in August, based on the revised pricing formula and guidelines...
Final day of US-Bangladesh trade talks underway, hopes high for tariff relief
09:24 PM, 31 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe third and final round of high-stakes negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States over the 35% countervailing duties on Bangladeshi exports is underway Thursday, July 31, in Washington, DC