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Modi asks Yunus to ensure safety of Hindus, urges avoiding rhetoric that vitiates environment

TDS Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 4) underlined India’s concerns over the safety and security of minorities, including Hindus in Bangladesh, during a meeting with Chief

2 killed in Sirajganj road accident

Staff Reporter: Two people were killed when a tank lorry collided with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at the Purbodelua Bazar area of the Nagarbari-Bogura highway in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district

RMG leaders say Trump’s tariff devastating blow for Bangladesh’s $10b US market, competitors to gain

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) industry will be seriously impacted by the new US tariffs, with industry leaders calling it a “bolt from the blue” that could disrupt trade

Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh: UN Report

TDS Desk: Bangladesh is facing significant challenges in maternal and newborn care, according to latest reports released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). While

Passport Department begins crackdown on corrupt officials

TDS Desk: The Department of Immigration and Passport has begun taking action against its officials involved in irregularities and corruption. Two senior officials have already been suspended, with more names

IMF presses for raising Tk57,000cr more in taxes or face loan delay

Staff Correspondent: Following the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) unexpected tax hike in January – estimated to generate Tk12,000 crore across various goods and services – the International Monetary Fund