Govt to transform BFTI into strong national trade think tank: Minister Muktadir

The Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) will be developed into a strong national think tank for international trade, trade law, economic research and skills development, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir ...

Deer meat seller held with 30kg of venison in Sundarban

Bangladesh Coast Guard has arrested a meat seller with 30 kilograms of venison during a raid in the Nalian area of Dacope upazila in the Sundarban, officials said on Tuesday.The ...

Govt eyeing double-digit growth in leather, agro-processing sectors: Minister Muktadir

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the government is working on a priority basis to push Bangladesh's potential export sectors, including leather, agro-processing and light engineering, toward double-digit ...

31st Dhaka Trade Fair to open January 1, 2027

The 31st Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2027 is likely to begin on January 1, 2027, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) decided on Tuesday, setting a tentative date for the ...

Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi detained during protest outside Modis residence

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday during a protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi.Samajwadi Party ...

Fuel measurement fraud: Tashofa Filling Station fined Tk 4 lakh

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has fined Tashofa Filling Station in the capital's Mahakhali Tk 4 lakh for shortchanging customers on fuel through rigged measurements.A BSTI mobile court ...

EC moves to bar dual citizens, MPO teachers from local polls

The Election Commission (EC) has finalised recommendations to amend relevant laws so that armed forces can be legally deployed in all local government elections, mirroring the provision that exists for ...

US readies new tariffs as Trumps 10% global levy to expire

The United States is set to impose new tariffs that could hit dozens of countries soon, trade envoy Jamieson Greer signaled Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levies due ...

PM chairs ECNEC meeting at Secretariat

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the Bangladesh Secretariat here today.The meeting began at 10:00am at the ...

Gold price rises again in Bangladesh within 24 hours

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of gold for the second consecutive day, pushing the rate of 22-carat gold up by Tk 2,741 per bhori to Tk ...