1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (745+ words) Dhaka says the legal basis has changed, but effective tariff remains the same The United States replaced a temporary Section 122 tariff with a Section 301 measure after a forced-labour inquiry. The commerce ministry meanwhile, said the newly imposed rates will leave…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago   (174+ words) Mirza Fakhrul stressed the need for expanded research into cold storage, preservation and marketing systems. The local government minister on Saturday called for the country to prioritise research, innovation and productive enterprise over political debate, saying research and innovation did…...

11+ hour, 3+ min ago   (192+ words) Nearly 300 Bangladeshi students did not get visas Nearly 300 Bangladeshi students have fallen into the same situation as Rimon. They have around BDT 180 million stuck, losing the opportunity for higher education at the same time. After the situation became complicated, local…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (379+ words) The foreign minister suggested exchanges of business delegations between the two countries to identify new investment and trade opportunities and strengthen private-sector engagement. Bangladesh and Chile have discussed opening resident diplomatic missions in each other’s capitals as part of efforts…...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (217+ words) A panel discussion titled “Atrocity Risks and Prevention” was held on Friday, as part of the Bengal Delta Conference 2026 at the Ruposhi Bangla Ballroom of Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka. Dr Mubashar Hasan moderated the session and featured Dr Mahdi Amin, Clinton…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1196+ words) U.S. missiles struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as its Caspian coast, on Friday after ​President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the Middle East war to a second major…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (524+ words) The project includes drilling the three wells, land development, well testing, construction of the necessary surface facilities and development of infrastructure required for gas production, according to the Planning Commission and related sources. BAPEX will implement the project, while Infrastructure…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (328+ words) The ultimate goal is to gradually make the entire railway route completely free of level crossings. These issues were discussed in detail at the 38th meeting of the Traffic Management Center (TMC), held yesterday at the office of the Dhaka Transport…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (218+ words) Bonik Barta I’ve assumed responsibility as acting president: Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal will perform duties as the acting speaker. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has accepted the president’s resignation letter at the Parliament Secretariat. Concurrently, he…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (514+ words) Daily Bonik Barta Bengal Delta Conference 2026 begins in Dhaka Held under the theme “Emerging Orders, Uncharted Times, Politics of Care,” the international conference brought together academics, policymakers, diplomats, researchers, and students to discuss contemporary political, economic, and social challenges. The…...