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Beximco workers block road, torch vehicles in Gazipur
08:44 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayThousands of workers staged demonstrations by blocking the Chandra-Nabinagar road in Gazipur on Wednesday afternoon, January 22, to demand the reopening of 16 closed factories inside the Beximco Industrial Park...
India directs strict action against 'illegal' Bangladeshis
07:56 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayDays after the stabbing case involving Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, The Union Home Ministry of India has issued a direction to the Maharashtra government to take “legal action” against illegal immigrants...
Tomato growers concerned over 15% VAT on paste, ketchup, sauce
06:55 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe VAT department of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on January 9 has increased the value added tax (VAT) and supplementary duties on over a hundred goods and services...
Adequate security measures planned for book fair: DMP chief
05:52 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayDhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali on Wednesday, January 22, said necessary security arrangements have been planned for holding the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in a peaceful and festive manner...
81% workers who failed to go to Malaysia got back money
05:18 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayExpatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Ruhul Amin has said 81 per cent migrant workers out of 18,000 who failed to go to Malaysia got back their money...
NBR issues notifications re-fixing VAT rates across sectors
04:18 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued several notifications by re-fixing the rates of VAT, Supplementary Duty and Excise Duty on some goods and services, which were increased on January 9, aiming to strengthen the country's economic base...
Chief Adviser holds talks with German federal minister
03:54 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, January 22, held a meeting with Wolfgang Schmidt, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks, Federal Chancellery of Germany, during the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland...
Dhaka asks foreign missions to attract FDI
03:30 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayDhaka has urged all Bangladesh missions abroad to design strategy to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Bangladesh from their respective host countries...
Khaleda’s treatment to continue under ‘one-stop service’
02:48 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe medical board has decided to continue BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's treatment under 'one-stop service' at London Clinic, her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said.
No bomb found on Biman’s Rome flight
02:12 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayNo bomb was found on the Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Rome, the authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport confirmed on Wednesday at 12:45 pm. Earlier in the morning, a special alert was issued at the airport following a bomb threat on the flight.
Man found hanging from tree at DU
01:24 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayPolice recovered the body of a man hanging from a mahogany tree in the Dhaka University (DU) area on Wednesday morning. His identity has not yet been confirmed. Authorities believe the man, approximately 45 years old, may have been a vagrant and could have died by suicide.
Sarjis steps down from July Shaheed Smrity Foundation
12:39 PM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdaySarjis Alam, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has stepped down as the general secretary of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation.
Finnish President meets Yunus, advocates for rules-based world
11:59 AM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayFinland's President Alexander Stubb met with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Alert issued at HSIA over Biman Rome flight bomb threat
11:38 AM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayA special alert has been issued at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka following a bomb threat on a flight from Rome operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The alert was issued at 9:00 am on Wednesday.
Liverpool clinch Champions League last-16 berth, Barcelona win epic
10:23 AM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayLiverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16, while Barcelona produced a stunning comeback to beat Benfica 5-4 in a classic to secure their own place.
UNHCR offers cooperation for Rohingya crisis resolution
08:55 AM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Tuesday said his agency would support Bangladesh in its quest to find a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis.
Yunus invited to Munich Security Conference
08:35 AM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
Scholz pledges support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition
08:20 AM, 22 Jan 2025 WednesdayGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said his government would do its best to support Bangladesh in its transition to democracy. The German Chancellor made the comments when he met Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Summit.
Afghanistan boycott 'not the way to go': Buttler
09:54 PM, 21 Jan 2025 TuesdayJos Buttler, England's captain, says he doesn't believe a boycott of Afghanistan cricket is "the way to go", ahead of the men's teams' scheduled meeting in next month's Champions Trophy...
Trump lifts sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank
09:33 PM, 21 Jan 2025 TuesdayUnited States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order lifting sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank...