Our business climate continues to hold us back
While the country’s business climate is showing tentative signs of recovery in 2025, with the Business Climate Index rising slightly from 58.75 in 2024 to 59.69 this year, such a…
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Jessore emerges as Bangladesh’s winter vegetable seedling hub
At first glance, the white polythene canopies stretching across both sides of the road just 10 kilometres west of Jessore town resemble festive tents set up for a grand wedding.…
Failure to implement July Charter will set country backward
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday said failure to implement the July Charter would set the country backward, describing it as a landmark political agreement that ensures transparency, structure, and…
Why is NCP calling the July Charter a ‘deception’?
After over a year of discussions, the “July Charter 2025,” which includes commitments to state reforms, was signed on Friday. However, the National Citizen Party (NCP) refrained from signing the…
Govt to block sites for gambling ads without notice from Sunday
The government has announced that any newspaper or its online version, website, news portal, or electronic media outlet promoting gambling, betting, or pornography will be blocked without prior notice from…
Rishad’s six-for as Bangladesh defend 207 for 74-run win
Rishad Hossain produced a dream all-round performance to hand Bangladesh a much-needed 74-run win over West Indies in the first ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on…
Forest sack Postecoglou after 40 days as manager
Ange Postecoglou was sacked as Nottingham Forest manager on Saturday after his side crashed to a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea — a brutal end to a reign that lasted just…
Pakistan to hold talks with Afghanistan in Qatar after latest strikes
Pakistan officials will hold talks in Qatar Saturday with their Afghan counterparts, a day after Islamabad launched air strikes on its neighbor killing at least 10 people and breaking a ceasefire that had brought two days of calm to the…
Tarique, Fakhrul express concern over airport fire
BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed concern over the fire that broke out at the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal…
Dhaka airport fire fully under control
A fire that broke out at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been brought fully under control, authorities said on Saturday evening. Flight operations were expected to…