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Apparel exports grew by 12% in Jul-Jan of FY25

TDS Desk: Apparel exports continue to dominate the sector by contributing $23.55 billion during the July-January period of FY2024-25, a 12% increase compared to the same period in FY2023-24. Export

Dutch envoy visiting Bangladesh to strengthen youth engagement

TDS Desk: Dutch Ambassador for Youth, Education and Work Jurriaan Middelhoff is currently visiting Bangladesh to explore avenues for strengthening youth employment and entrepreneurship. “I’m very excited to visit Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s exports reach $4.43 bn in Jan, up 5.7pc year-on-year

TDS Desk: Bangladesh exported goods worth $4.43 billion in January 2025, marking a growth of 5.7% compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, during the first seven months (July–January)

Taskforce formed to take action against illegal foreigners

TDS Desk: The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a taskforce to address the issue of illegal foreign nationals staying in Bangladesh. A notification of the Home Ministry, signed by

Govt allocates Tk 232 crore for rehabilitation of July uprising victims

TDS Desk: The government has allocated Tk 232 crore for the rehabilitation of families of those killed and people injured during the July uprising, said Disaster Management and Relief Adviser

Unsafe food causes diarrhoea in 5% of people daily: Food secretary

TDS Desk: About 5% of people suffer from diarrhoea daily due to unsafe food, Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan said on Sunday (2 February). “Ensuring nutrition is impossible without safe