India Limits Bangladeshi Jute Imports to Curb Dumping Amid Rising China-Bangladesh Bonhomie

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Commerce Ministry, issued the order on June 27, reported PTI. The decision includes all land and seaports across India, prohibiting Bangladeshi jute product imports except through Nhava Sheva. The …

5 arrested in Bangladesh over Hindu woman’s rape

Bangladesh Police have arrested five people accused of raping a Hindu woman in a remote village of Comilla district and circulating her video on social media. A video that has gone viral on social media shows a naked woman pleading for the protection of …

Bangladesh hold off Bahrain in qualifiers

FOOTBALL – BAHRAIN’S women’s football national team suffered a heavy 0-7 defeat to Bangladesh yesterday in their opening match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers. The Bahrainis conceded five goals in the first half and had an improved showing …

‘Return To Work At Once’: Yunus Orders Bangladesh’s Tax, Customs Workers To End Strikes

Last Updated:June 29, 2025, 23:42 IST The Bangladesh interim government instructed tax and customs workers to end their nationwide strikes or face strict measures. Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus speaks at a session during the World Economic …

Rape of minority community woman sparks outrage in Bangladesh; police apprehend suspect, others accused of revealing ...

 Students of Dhaka University staged marches in the campus condemning the rape while residents of its Jagannath Hall dormitory. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP The alleged rape of a woman belonging to a minority community three days ago in …

Nissanka shines, Prabath redeems as Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh

Kumar Sangakkara’s glittering Test résumé reads like a cricketing epic — 12,400 runs, 38 hundreds, and a career that spanned over a decade of dominance. Statistically, he towers over all who wore the lion on their chest. But ask any Sri Lankan cricketer …

iDE Bangladesh launches private sector engagement strategy

Non-governmental organisation iDE Bangladesh unveiled its "Private Sector Engagement Strategy 2025-2030" today, stating that it aims to promote inclusive, resilient, and market-driven development across the country. The strategy is said to build …

Strike shuts down Bangladesh's biggest port

DimHum launches crowd shipping service, connecting US, Bangladesh

DimHum Inc., launched its crowd shipping services connecting the USA - Bangladesh - USA, with rapid expansion plans to include Canada, and over 150 countries within the next year.  DimHum offers a groundbreaking way for people to send gifts, important …

Bangladesh off to flying start with 7-0 rout of Bahrain

Bangladesh made a flying start to their AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Group C opponents Bahrain in Yangon on Sunday, proving yet again that they are a far better side than what their lowly FIFA ranking of 128 …