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January 24, 2025, 6:25 am

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Election in late 2025 or early 2026: EC Masud Switzerland reaffirms support to Bangladesh during important phase of transition Fire service conducts nationwide drives to improve safety Poaching threatens the Sundarbans’ survival Revenue collection falls 6% in first half of FY25 World Bank to provide $30m more for Bangladesh’s power transmission network Court orders seizure of Sadhan Chandra Majumder’s tax records 71 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants held in Malaysia Another bomb menace at airport, nothing found ATM Azharul Islam’s review hearing rescheduled for Feb 20

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Prof Yunus to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 21-24, where he will engage with the global

VAT, SD hikes dampen sales, businesses in slump

TDS Desk: The hike, implemented in the middle of the fiscal year, has led to a significant surge in prices across various sectors. Fruits, vegetables, and other essential commodities have

Rice prices soar despite record Aman output

Who’s to blame TDS Desk: Rice prices remain volatile across mills, wholesale and retail levels, despite a record-breaking rice production in the country following the completion of the Aman paddy

Chief Adviser Yunus receives reports of 4 reform commissions

TDS Desk: Four reform commissions, out of six formed in the first phase, submitted their respective reports to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday morning. Members of the four

Businessmen backed against the wall

TDS Desk: Resentment among businessmen is mounting as they feel increasingly concerned by the challenges facing the economy. With no clear guidance to revive trade and business, many have turned

4 get life term in Sirajganj

Staff Reporter A court in Sirajganj on Tuesday sentenced four persons to life term imprisonment in a case filed over snatching money from a NGO activist putting him at gun