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BEPZA attracts $480m investments in FY25, inks deal with Chinese firm
05:56 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has successfully attracted $480 million in new investments from 32 local and foreign companies during the current fiscal year (FY 2024–25), reaffirming its crucial role in driving industrial growth and export-led development in Bangladesh.
PRAN-RFL organises campus ambassador programme 'NextGen’
05:49 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThrough this program, a student will get an exciting opportunity to become a brand ambassador of PRAN-RFL Group...
Dhaka asks Delhi to stop push-ins immediately
05:37 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayBangladesh has urged India to take measures to immediately stop the push-ins, stressing that such push-ins without due process would undermine mutual understanding between the two countries.
Verdict in Asiya rape, murder case on May 17
05:26 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA Magura court has set May 17 to deliver the much-talked-about verdict in the sensational rape and murder case of eight-year-old Asiya...
Evidence-based medicine will be a game-changer in Bangladesh’s healthcare: BMU VC
05:22 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA transformative shift in Bangladesh’s healthcare landscape began Tuesday with a 3-day training workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) at the Super Specialised Hospital of Bangladesh Medical University.
NBR split aimed at broadening tax base, improve efficiency: Govt
04:48 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been split to improve efficiency and broaden the country's tax base, the interim government said on Tuesday.
Trump begins Gulf tour, eyes major deals
04:40 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayDonald Trump enjoyed a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he opened the first state visit of his second term, with the US president eyeing major business deals even as progress on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach.
Ramna Batamul blast: SC commutes death sentence for 2 to life-term
04:40 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe High Court (HC) has commuted death sentence for two accused to life-term imprisonment and reduced jail sentence of 10 others to 10 years each in the Ramna Batamul explosion case...
British-era paddle ships set for a grand comeback
04:22 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe iconic paddle steamers would return to the rivers. The news sent ripples of joy through the hearts of those who grew up watching the old giants glide past their childhood windows.
IMF finally agrees to release $1.3bn loan tranche in June
04:04 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally agreed to disburse the next two tranches of its $4.7 billion loan package for Bangladesh, amounting to $1.3 billion, in June. The decision follows a series of meetings held in Washington between Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur and senior IMF officials...
Pakistan appoint Mike Hesson as white-ball head coach
03:37 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the former New Zealand cricketer Mike Hesson as the new white-ball (ODIs and T20 Internationals) head coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team...
Budget won’t be implemented by borrowing from banks: Salehuddin
02:49 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has announced that the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the upcoming fiscal year's budget will be extremely realistic. He assured that the budget will not be implemented by borrowing from banks or printing money.
Yunus to make first visit to Ctg since assuming office
02:03 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will visit his hometown, Chattogram, on Wednesday for the first time since assuming office as head of the interim government.
NID services temporarily suspended nationwide
01:19 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayNational Identity Card (NID) services have been temporarily suspended across the country due to a technical issue involving One-Time Passwords (OTP) required to access the NID server. As a result, thousands of people are facing severe inconvenience.
3 of family killed in Rangpur road accident
12:19 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThree members of the same family, including an SSC examinee, were killed and another was injured after being run over by a bus in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur on Tuesday morning.
11 soldiers among 51 killed in Indian strikes: Pakistan
11:48 AM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA total of 51 Pakistani people individuals, including 11 personnel of the armed forces, were killed in recent Indian strikes, according to the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday.
Israel strikes hospital in southern Gaza
11:19 AM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe Israeli military said Tuesday it had struck a hospital in southern Gaza housing Hamas militants, ending a brief pause in fighting to facilitate the release of a US-Israeli hostage.
Govt dissolves NBR, forms two new revenue divisions
10:46 AM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe government has issued an ordinance dissolving the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and establishing two new divisions—the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Administration Division—disregarding objections from BCS Income Tax and Customs cadre officers.
Philippine ex-president elected mayor from ICC detention
09:44 AM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayFormer Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, detained at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, regained the mayorship of family stronghold Davao city in a landslide vote on Monday, an initial tally showed.
Mirza Fakhrul off to Bangkok for eye treatment
08:47 AM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has left Dhaka for Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to undergo eye treatment.