Author: PV DESK
The newly imposed 20 percent tariff on Bangladeshi exports to the United States took effect at 10am on Wednesday (6 August), prompting a sharp surge in shipments from Chattogram Port as exporters rushed to beat the deadline. According to the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA), an additional 800 containers are being exported daily due to the last-minute push, with priority support extended to exporters. By 8:00am on Wednesday, 15,400 twenty-foot export containers were recorded across 19 port depots, most of them destined for the US. Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), said…
A stunning hat-trick from Sree Moti Trishna Rani inspired Bangladesh Under-20 women’s national football team to a commanding 8-0 victory over Timor-Leste in their second group-stage match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at the New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane on Friday. Fresh from their opening 3-1 win over hosts Laos, coach Peter Butler fielded an unchanged starting XI against a Timor-Leste side that had suffered a 9-0 defeat to Korea Republic. The young Tigresses wasted no time asserting dominance, launching waves of attacks from the outset. Bangladesh opened the scoring in the 20th minute…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed his determination to build Bangladesh as a democratic welfare state if his party is voted to power in the upcoming national elections. “Fascism has been defeated in the mass uprising of students, workers and the public in July, following a long path of movement and struggle. Everyone must move forward unitedly,” he said while virtually addressing a meeting with BNP’s allies of movement. Tarique Rahman exchanged views with leaders of the 12-party alliance, Jatiyatabadi Somomona Jote, the LDP and the Labor Party at the BNP Chairperson’s political office…
The interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus marks one year in office today, following its swearing-in on August 8, 2024. The administration assumed office in the wake of a massive popular uprising that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s regime on August 5, 2024. The uprising, driven by a wave of student and public mobilization, came at a high human cost, with significant casualties and injuries reported during the nationwide demonstrations. Despite the challenges of a turbulent transition, the Yunus-led government has been widely credited with a series of notable reforms and governance…
BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that journalists should not work for any political party, including BNP. Instead, they should speak for the people of Bangladesh. He was speaking at a rally in front of the Chattogram Press Club on Tuesday, marking the anniversary of the July-August mass uprising. He said journalists who support dictatorship or stand for just one person or party are not real journalists. “They are like political workers,” he said. “Real journalists speak for the country and for the people.” The event was part of a week-long programme organized by Chattogram Press…
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today presented the ‘July Declaration’ before the nation. The declaration was unveiled at a public gathering at South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban here this afternoon. The meeting was arranged commemorating the July Uprising Day. Following is the full text of the July Declaration: Whereas, in continuation of the historical struggle against colonialism, the people of this land rose against the deprivation and exploitation inflicted by the authoritarian Pakistani regime, and established the state of Bangladesh through a bloody liberation war following the Declaration of Independence made on…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the next parliamentary elections will be held in February 2026. “On behalf of the interim government, I will send a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner asking the Election Commission to arrange the national elections in February 2026, before the next Ramadan,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the remarks while delivering his televised address before the nation marking the July Uprising Day. The Chief Adviser sought prayers from all so that all the citizens of this country can successfully move forward in building a ‘New Bangladesh’ by holding the…
The country’s export earnings increased by 24.90% in July, the first month of the 2025-26 fiscal year, thanks to the ready-made garment (RMG) exports, according to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Monday. The state-run organisation’s data also showed that the exports stood at $4.77 billion, up from $3.81 billion in the same month last year. In July, RMG exports went up by 24.67% to $3.96 billion, compared to $3.18 billion in the corresponding period last year. The country’s overall exports stood at $48.28 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will read out the July Declaration on Tuesday. The July Declaration ceremony will be held at 5pm at the South Plaza of the National Parliament, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Monday. He said Bangladesh Television will broadcast the event live. Committed to handing over power to people Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the interim government is committed to restoring the state power to people through a peaceful, fair and transparent election, as part of a sustainable political solution. In a message…
Former chief of Bangladesh Army and decorated freedom fighter Lt Gen (retd) M Harun-ur-Rashid has passed away. He died on Monday (August 4) in a room at Chattogram Club. The Bangladesh Army has expressed deep sorrow at his death. His family members rushed to the scene after hearing the news. Dr Najibunnahar, a professor at Marine City Medical College and his cousin, said, “We believe it was a natural death. It seems he passed away peacefully in his sleep. He last spoke to family members around 8pm on Sunday night.” A medical team from Chattogram Combined Military Hospital (CMH)…