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Finance adviser hopes for resolving US tariff issue
On the whole, we've responded positively. We expect that they will cooperate with us the way we're cooperating with them. So, ...
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Bangladeshi man loses leg in landmine blast near Bandarban border
The incident occurred around 8:30am inside Myanmar territory, near the zero line between border pillar numbers 46 and 47, ...
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Bangladesh finally sends high commissioner to India after Modi-Yunus meeting, reports The Hindu
Riaz Hamidullah, a 1995 batch officer of the Bangladesh Foreign Service, arrived reached New Delhi yesterday (7 April) to take charge as the new high commissioner of Bangladesh ...
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'We have our own Gaza on our shoulders, yet there's no protest': Khalilur
Drawing a parallel between the prolonged Rohingya crisis and the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Chief Adviser's High Representative Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday said Bangladesh is dealing ...
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Uncertainty in aid commitments threatens Bangladesh's progress in maternal health: UNICEF, WHO
A new UN global report shows a 40% decline in maternal deaths worldwide from 2000 to 2023. Notably, Bangladesh has exceeded this global average, achieving a remarkable 79% reduction in its maternal ...
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4 detained for reportedly threatening Coca-Cola dealer in N'ganj godown
Police have detained four youths for threatening a Coca-Cola dealer in Narayanganj. The incident took place this afternoon (8 April) on Nitaiganj Nalua Road in the city, Narayanganj Sadar Model Police ...
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Export container handling at Ctg port rises by 3,041 TEUs in March
Data from Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) shows that a total of 68,491 TEUs of export-laden containers were handled in March 2025, up from 65,450 TEUs in February. In the same month, 42,873 TEUs of ...
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Brics-led NDB to provide $1 billion funding support to Bangladesh in next one year: Bida chief
Speaking to reporters on the second day of the Investment Summit, he said NDB had already invested about $300 million ...
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A glance at the most important news of the day
Among a number of incidents taking place on Tuesday (8 April), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you... South Korean investors set to ...
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Dhaka seeks cooperation from New Delhi in renewing Ganges water treaty: Khalilur
Chief Adviser's High Representative Khalilur Rahman today (8 April) sought optimum cooperation from India in renewing the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty as it is going to be expired in 2026. "The Ganges ...
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Shaping Bangladesh's future key goal of consensus commission: Ali Riaz
Creating a roadmap for the future of Bangladesh is one of the key objectives of the National Consensus Commission, its Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz said today (8 April). "This is the first time during the ...
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German investors explore ship-breaking industry in Chattogram
A delegation of 11 German investors, led by Ambassador Achim Tröster, visited the PHP Ship-Breaking and Recycling Yard in Sitakunda of Chattogram this afternoon (8 April) to explore business ...