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January 10, 2025, 9:50 am

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Crises hamper agarwood perfume industry’s potentials Investors adopting ‘wait-and-see’ policy as Jul-Sep proposals fall DCCI raises alarms over VAT and gas price hikes BNP lodges complaints with ICT over 2276 crossfires, 153 enforced disappearance BNP to persist with movements until democracy restored BDR carnage trial proceedings halted at Bakshibazar field after protests Most of 227 excluded BCS 43rd candidates can join duties: Secy SC hearing on Azhar’s review plea against war crimes conviction Jan 23 Missing Ctg court case dockets recovered, one arrested ‘Bullet fire from Indian side’ kills youth along Sunamganj border

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BENDSTA calls for evidence-based review on e-cigarette import ban

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (BENDSTA) has expressed deep concern over the government’s decision to prohibit the import of e-cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

Summons issued against Shakib in check dishonour case

TDS Desk: Dhaka Metropolitan Court today issued summons against the cricketer and former MP (Member of Parliament, lawmaker) Shakib Al Hasan, including four others, in the IFIC Bank cheque dishonour

Section 144 imposed in Ijtema ground

TDS Desk: Section 144 has been imposed in the three-kilometre area surrounding the Tongi Ijtema ground in Gazipur. This was informed in a letter signed by Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP)

Bangladesh, ADB ink $600m loan deal for structural reforms

TDS Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh signed a $600 million policy-based loan (PBL) agreement on Wednesday, aiming to promote structural reforms supporting domestic resource

Remittance raises 26pc since Hasina’s fall: Law adviser

TDS Desk: The country’s remittance inflow has increased 26% since 5 August, when dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country in a mass uprising, said Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Wednesday.

Early or late? CA’s election hint triggers mixed reactions

TDS Desk: The Chief Adviser’s recent hint at holding the national election either swiftly in early 2025 or strategically delayed towards 2026 has set off ripples of mixed reactions within