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Yunus calls 20% US tariff a ‘decisive diplomatic victory’

10:08 AM, 01 Aug 2025 Friday

Chief 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 Friday

Commerce 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 Friday

Dr 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 Friday

The 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 Thursday

On 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 Thursday

The 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 Thursday

The 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

Mild quake felt in Chattogram

09:21 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

A mild earthquake was felt in port city Chattogram on Thursday night, July 31...

Gill ends Gavaskar's hegemony, breaks 47-year-old record

09:08 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

Shubman Gill has been utterly dominant with the bat in the ongoing five-match Test series against England...

July Charter above legal basis, says BNP’s Salahuddin

08:11 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

While several political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, NCP, and Islami Andolan, demand a legal basis for the July Charter, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) argues it transcends legal formalities.

Scuffle erupts between protesters, police at Shahbagh

08:01 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

A confrontation broke out between the protesters and the police at the Shahbagh intersection on Thursday afternoon, July 31 during a blockade demanding the implementation of 'July Charter' and 'July Proclamation'...

Jamaat threatens compensation suit if July Charter lacks legal basis

07:53 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Amir, Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, warned that the party will file a compensation lawsuit against the National Consensus Commission and the government if the July Charter, discussed during the ongoing dialogue, is not given a legal foundation.

NCC decides 100-seat upper house, members via proportional representation

07:11 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

The National Consensus Commission on Thursday, July 31, announced its decision to establish a 100-seat upper house of parliament, with members nominated through proportional representation based on the vote share each political party received in the lower house elections.

Woman injured as tree falls on vehicles during rain in dhanmondi

06:58 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

A woman was injured when a large tree fell onto multiple vehicles in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area amid heavy rainfall Thursday afternoon.

111 Palestinians, including 91 seeking aid, killed in Gaza

06:40 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

At least 111 Palestinians, including 91 aid seekers, have been killed and 820 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says...

One-third of Bangladeshi children face multidimensional poverty: UNICEF

06:34 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

A staggering 28.9 per cent of children in Bangladesh, nearly three out of every ten, are affected by multidimensional poverty, a rate significantly higher than the 21.4 per cent for adults, according to the country’s first-ever national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released on Thursday.

1 killed as boarding bridge wheel goes off at Osmani Airport

05:56 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

One worker was killed and another injured on Thursday, July 31, when a boarding bridge wheel suddenly burst during repair work at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet...

Army Chief honours soldiers for plane crash rescue efforts

05:49 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman commended soldiers for their heroic efforts in the rescue operation following the tragic plane crash at Milestone School and College...

Polls schedule in next few days: Asif Nazrul

05:34 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

The date for the upcoming national election will be announced within a few days, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul said on Thursday, July 31.

2 more dengue deaths, 278 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs

05:02 PM, 31 Jul 2025 Thursday

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 83 this year...