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Bonded exporters get VAT break on local procurement

Bonded exporters get VAT break on local procurement

SIBL founder director Rezaul Haque resigns over merger move

SIBL founder director Rezaul Haque resigns over merger move

Major (retd) Md Rezaul Haque, founding and sponsor director of Social Islami Bank PLC (SIBL), has resigned from the board, citing strong objections to...

Foreign firms to manage 3 major container terminals by Dec

Foreign firms to manage 3 major container terminals by Dec

Businesses demand withholding of Chattogram Port’s new tariff structure

Businesses demand withholding of Chattogram Port’s new tariff structure

Lovello Ice Cream profit jumps 23.5% in Q1 FY26

Lovello Ice Cream profit jumps 23.5% in Q1 FY26

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  2. 29,000 families become self-reliant through Bashundhara Foundation’s interest-free loan
  3. 18 killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan cross-border attacks
  4. DCCI condoles tragic deaths in Mirpur fire
  5. JU student killed in Meherpur road crash
  6. 3-day interior, signage technology expo begins on Thursday at ICCB
  7. Israel expected to open key aid crossing into Gaza
  8. CUCSU election a rehearsal for national polls: CU VC
  9. MPO teachers block Shahbagh intersection
  10. Drone attack strikes Sudan capital: army source, eyewitnesses
  11. Italy moves to ban burqas and niqabs in public places, restrict mosque funding
  12. EU countries clash over how to share migration load
  13. Indonesia oil tanker catches fire, killing 10, local police say
  14. NBR launches major customs and VAT overhaul to boost revenue collection
  15. Greece to approve disputed 13-hour workday reform
  16. Trump administration says 4,108 workers have been fired since shutdown began
  17. Over 12 civilians killed in Pakistan attack, Afghan Taliban say
  18. Smoke still billowing from burnt chemical godown
  19. Three children drown in Habiganj pond during wedding
  20. Tarique Rahman’s interview with BBC: A rare example of visionary leadership
  21. 5 Bangladeshis among 32 arrested on illegal stay charges in Malaysia
  22. IMF lifts growth outlook on more benign tariffs as revived US-China trade war looms
  23. 50 hospitalised as poison air, flames continue to emit from Mirpur building
  24. Cristiano Ronaldo sets goalscoring record in World Cup qualifiers
  25. Jamaat seeks Danish support for fair election
  26. Kane says he’s in the form of his life
  27. Messi shines with two assists as Argentina thrash Puerto Rico 6-0 in a friendly
  28. US arrests India-origin adviser over secret docs, Chinese meeting
  29. Merino double helps Spain cruise past Bulgaria
  30. Portugal held 2-2 by Hungary despite Ronaldo's double

Trump’s India envoy Gor ‘optimistic’ after meeting PM Modi to talk trade

Trump’s India envoy Gor ‘optimistic’ after meeting PM Modi to talk trade

FragFair 2025 draws over 6,000 fragrance enthusiasts in Dhaka

FragFair 2025 draws over 6,000 fragrance enthusiasts in Dhaka

How record auctions are fuelling India’s art boom

How record auctions are fuelling India’s art boom

AI-powered bird facial recognition enhances avian conservation efforts in China

AI-powered bird facial recognition enhances avian conservation efforts in China

This photograph shows a view of the production line inside the Ferrari’s factory in Maranello, on Thursday. Ferrari will begin its cautious shift to electric vehicles in 2026 with its first battery-powered four-seat coupe, but shares plummeted on 9 October 2025 over a long-term profit outlook that fell short. Photo: AFP

This photograph shows a view of the production line inside the Ferrari’s factory in Maranello, on Thursday. Ferrari will begin its cautious shift to electric vehicles in 2026 with its first battery-powered four-seat coupe, but shares plummeted on 9 October 2025 over a long-term profit outlook that fell short. Photo: AFP

China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over new tariffs threat

China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over new tariffs threat

Chronic drug shortages frustrate EU pharmacists, patients

Chronic drug shortages frustrate EU pharmacists, patients

OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT

OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT

US govt shutdown means hard times for civil servants

US govt shutdown means hard times for civil servants

Construction of the shobu-dawara, the straw bales that form an edging to the sumo ring, the dohyo, as preparations are underway inside the Royal Albert Hall in central London on 12 October 2025, ahead of the Grand Sumo Tournament being held over five days in London from October 15th. Over 40 of Japan’s elite maku-uchi rikishi (wrestlers) will compete in London this week, bringing with them the 1,500-year legacy of Sumo. Photo: AFP

Construction of the shobu-dawara, the straw bales that form an edging to the sumo ring, the dohyo, as preparations are underway inside the Royal Albert Hall in central London on 12 October 2025, ahead of the Grand Sumo Tournament being held over five days in London from October 15th. Over 40 of Japan’s elite maku-uchi rikishi (wrestlers) will compete in London this week, bringing with them the 1,500-year legacy of Sumo. Photo: AFP

Dhaka, Sylhet airports earn top ratings in UK DfT assessment

Dhaka, Sylhet airports earn top ratings in UK DfT assessment

DESCO suffers Tk630 crore losses 2 years; investors denied dividends

DESCO suffers Tk630 crore losses 2 years; investors denied dividends

IT Consultants to invest in City Bank’s proposed credit bureau

IT Consultants to invest in City Bank’s proposed credit bureau

Banglalink partners with FloSolar to power telecom network with solar energy

Banglalink partners with FloSolar to power telecom network with solar energy

EU launches climate and energy initiative in Bangladesh

EU launches climate and energy initiative in Bangladesh

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  5. Left democratic alliance won’t sign July Charter
  6. Diplomat Tarique receives International Excellence Award
  7. Bangladesh salvage draw against 10-man Hong Kong, China
  8. Thailand grants Myanmar refugees working rights
  9. Awareness event on dengue held at Jagannath University
  10. Experts urge inclusive reforms in labour law
  11. Gold keeps breaking records, hits Tk2.16 lakh per bhori
  12. From Mirpur to Nimtoli: Bangladesh’s fatal factory fires
  13. WFP reaffirms commitment to food aid for 1.3m Rohingyas
  14. Bangladesh, Denmark explore green maritime cooperation
  15. Jamaat pledges Tk1 lakh for each Mirpur fire victim families
  16. Jamaat-IAB human chain demands referendum before nat’l polls
  17. Asif Mahmud believes boycotting clubs will return to cricket
  18. 10 July Smrity Foundation officials sued over assault during interrogation
  19. Afghanistan crush Bangladesh by 200 runs
  20. CA mourns tragic deaths in Mirpur fire
  21. Tarique mourns Mirpur fire deaths, calls for accountability
  22. CID experts collect evidence from Mirpur fire site
  23. Final July Charter sent to parties ahead of signing ceremony on October 17
  24. 'Toxic gas spread, locked rooftop door trapped workers'
  25. Tk20cr in counterfeit currency seized in Chattogram
  26. CPA and traders at odds over 41% tariff hike
  27. ‘You’ve seen the Tongi incident where 3 firefighters were martyred; we don’t want such incidents repeated’
  28. ‘We deserve more’
  29. Arafat’s nephew returns to West Bank with plan for post-war Gaza
  30. Israeli forces kill six people in Gaza