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Importers are allegedly bringing in three-wheeler parts and other automobile components through Chattogram port by declaring them as second-hand power looms to evade higher customs duties.
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UK doubles settlement waiting period for many migrants, exempts key workers, high earners
The British government on Monday announced plans to double the period many immigrants must wait before becoming eligible for permanent residency, while exempting key workers and high earners from the extended requirement.
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Vegetable prices drop, keeps food inflation at bay
While the prices of certain commodities are declining in the domestic market, the costs of several daily essentials continue to rise. A drop in the prices of vegetables, alongside rice and wheat, has led to a slight improvement in food inflation. However, prices for...
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NBR sends door-to-door notices to taxpayers to boost revenue
The National Revenue Board (NBR) fell short of its revenue collection target by Tk41,879 crore in the first three months of the current FY27. Against the quarterly target, the agency managed to collect only Tk92,517 crore. To address this massive deficit, expand the tax net,...
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RMG manufacturers warn of factory closures if unrest continues
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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Summit’s LNG terminal maintenance to cut gas supply by 35pc
Bangladesh's national gas supply may fall by about 320 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd), or nearly 35 per cent for four days beginning on Wednesday, as Summit LNG Terminal in Maheshkhali is scheduled to suspend regasification operations for emergency maintenance, according to Petrobangla.
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Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,254 as two die in
Two more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Sunday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,254. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified both of the latest casualties as...
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Languages Connect the World, Rivers Connect Souls
Swiss philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said “The limits of my language means the limits of my world”. When
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The 'Robi Bowler Hunt', organised in coordination with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), concluded with a grand prize-giving ceremony at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.
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Six in seven journalist killings go unpunished worldwide: UNESCO
Nearly six out of every seven journalist killings worldwide go unpunished, with global impunity rising for the first time in more than a decade, while the increasing use of drones has emerged as a new threat to journalists reporting from conflict zones, according to a latest report by UNESCO.
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Extended LDC graduation timeline a major diplomatic success: Humaiun Kobir
Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir on Sunday said the decision to extend Bangladesh’s preparatory period for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category by three years is a significant diplomatic success for the country.
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Bangladesh Bank rolls out P2P Bangla QR payments
In a significant leap toward achieving a fully cashless economy, Bangladesh Bank officially introduced Person-to-Person (P2P) fund transfers via the unified national standard "Bangla QR" starting Sunday, November 1. Under the new directive, account holders across...
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Trump White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win
President Donald Trump’s White House has spent months preparing for a possible Democratic takeover of Congress, developing plans to keep advancing major parts of his agenda through executive power while bracing for investigations of his administration, according to a White House official and
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AB Bank relocates Austagram branch
AB Bank PLC has recently shifted its Austagram branch to the second floor of the same building at its existing address. The branch is located at Mustari Bhaban, Jamtoli, Austagram Sadar, Upazila, Kishoreganj. Adil Chowdhury, managing director of AB Bank, inaugurated...
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Meghna Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to join the central bank’s Tk 2,000 crore pre-finance scheme aimed at promoting the growth and development of the leather and leather goods industry.
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Clashes over water kill 25 in Chad
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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Pakistan High Commissioner calls on B'desh Parliament Speaker
Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad
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A delegation from China Energy International Group meets with the State Minister for Shipping and the Bridges Division, Md Rajib Ahsan, to express interest in investing in a solar power plant at Payra Port today (1 November 2026). Photo: Courtesy
The delegation says the company has extensive experience in developing large-scale energy infrastructure and building power plants in China.
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Another 2-month delay could mean no more RAKSU elections: former GS Ammar
Former general secretary of Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RAKSU) Salahuddin Ammar has warned that a two-month delay in the
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