Suppliers regret request for increasing LNG cargoes
Contract suppliers have refused Bangladesh government's call to increase the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet a mounting demand as the country runs short of fuels, sources say.The long-term suppliers have informed the government that their volumes of LNG supply would be minimal to Bangladesh in 2023 as...
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Global rice price keeps soaring
Global rice prices continue soaring, raising concerns for local importers who are supposed to source 1.4 million tonnes of the staple within December this year amid a rocketing trend of the food-grain prices in the domestic market. The FAO All Rice Price Index, published on Friday, showed the Index reached...
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Govt updating info deal to recover laundered money
Redrafting deal documents is underway as the government is set to sign sure-fire Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) treaties with countries to obtain information and retrieve laundered money, officials say.The step is taken amid swinging criticisms from various quarters in society, including apex-court judges, of governmental "failure" in bringing back huge...
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Augment concessional lending to emerging economies
A clarion call comes for channeling more concessional loans through multilateral development system into emerging and developing economies to finance inclusive and sustainable development.Speakers from regional countries in South Asia made the call at a programme Friday in Dhaka, saying that it is not possible for achieving inclusive and sustainable...
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FIFA World Cup today's matches (2022-12-03)
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Prayer Timings (2022-12-03)
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Briefing 2022-12-03
DSEX snaps three-week lossesStocks bounced back in the outgoing week to Thursday, snapping a three-week losing streak, as bargain hunters put fresh bets on some selective stocks, although investors' participation continued to decline amid persisting economic headwinds. Surge in prices of pharma stocks such as Beacon Pharma and Beximco Pharma...
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