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Bangladesh’s trade deficit rose by $ 8 bn in 5 years: Minister

UNB Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday told Parliament that the country’s trade deficit increased by nearly US$ 8 billion over the five fiscal years, reaching US$ 24.16 billion

RCC administrator not granted approval for France visit, engineer may go: PM

Online Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has rejected the proposal for a visit to France by Rajshahi City Corporation Administrator Mofazzal Hossain. He said that foreign visits were not important

5,000 Bangladeshis deported from India: West Bengal CM Suvendu

AFP: India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. BJP

Ex-IGP Benazir’s close associate Taimur now at centre point of power in Khulna police

Inspector Taimur came under scrutiny after intimidating landowners into selling land for a resort of former IGP Benazir. Despite being transferred several times through successive orders — only for those

Case sought against Dr. Yunus, 5 others over measles deaths

Online Desk A petition seeking the filing of a case against former chief adviser to the interim government Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum and five others over deaths

Tamim Iqbal elected new BCB president, Fahim Sinha vice president

Sports Desk: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) while Fahim Sinha was chosen as the vice president. Tamim