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US proposes fresh tariffs on Bangladesh, 59 others amid forced labour concerns

Reuters: The United States has proposed additional tariffs on imports from a number of countries including Bangladesh after concluding that their efforts to curb trade in goods produced with forced

CPJ urges PM to stop the cycle of press repression and political retaliation

CPJ Asia-Pacific Programme Coordinator Kunal Majumder said every political transition in Bangladesh has seen authorities use laws and institutions against journalists believed to support former governments. TDS Desk: The Committee

Update: Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

AFP, New Delhi At least 21 people were killed when a fire ripped through a hotel in New Delhi today, police said, in one of the deadliest blazes in the

PM rejects proposal to rename Keraniganj TTC after Khaleda Zia

UNB Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday rejected a proposal to rename the Keraniganj Technical Training Centre (TTC) after former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, saying existing institutions should not

Budget to address rising poverty, expand economic opportunities: Amir Khosru

UNB Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said the proposed national budget seeks to address rising poverty, expand economic opportunities for marginalised groups and reduce bureaucratic obstacles to

Defaulted loans surge by Tk 314.87b in three months

TDS Desk Defaulted loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector rose by Tk 314.87 billion in the past three months, reaching nearly Tk 5.89 billion at the end of March, according to