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No negative impact: Bida chief Ashik on US tariff

TDS Desk: The US administration’s tariff issue, which comes ahead of the Bangladesh Investment Summit, will have no negative impact but rather, the additional push would help Bangladesh create a

ACC lawsuit: 20 banks gave Tk 330m to Putul’s Shuchona Foundation

TDS Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Saima Wazed (Putul), daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on allegations of embezzling around Tk 330 million from

132 killed in road accidents during Eid vacation

Staff Correspondent: As many as 132 people were killed across the country in eight days during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation, with 24 casualties recorded on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. The statistics

Over 10.7mn mobile users left Dhaka during Eid holidays

Staff Correspondent: Some 10.7 million mobile users left Dhaka during the extended nine-day public holiday for Eid ul-Fitr, spanning from March 28 to April 3. This information, based on data

Follow up steps should start on Rohingya repatriation after Myanmar’s assurance: Expert

Staff Correspondent: Foreign relations experts on Saturday said follow up talks should start quickly on Rohingya repatriation as Myanmar has confirmed out of over 1.30 million of the ethnic minority

Banks, financial institutions to revert to regular hours from Sunday

Staff Correspondent: Banks, insurance companies, non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), and stock markets across the country will reopen on Sunday following the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. As per the Bangladesh Bank’s directive, banking