AI-driven mechanism to watch over producers, sellers
An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven model is devised to monitor prices and supply of essentials and improve supply-chain management through farmer-market connectivity, sources say. Under the government plan, the Trading Corporation Bangladesh (TCB) has submitted a proposal to the commerce ministry, outlining a strategic framework for "Supply Chain Management and Farmer's...
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FTA, investment in textiles, defence industry figure high
Bangladesh and Türkiye intensify efforts to deepen economic and strategic ties with focus on a possible free-trade agreement, increased Turkish investment in sectors like defence industry and textiles.The accord featured talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries in Dhaka on Friday.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who arrived in...
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Bus at ferry terminal falls into Padma
RAJBARI, June 5 (UNB): A bus that plunged into the Padma River from the pontoon of the Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari on Friday morning was salvaged several hours later, with no casualties reported.Rescue vessel Hamza salvaged the sunken bus from the riverbed around 12:00 noon, said...
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Rainfall likely to increase over next five days: BMD
Rainfall is likely to increase across Bangladesh over the next five days as the southwest monsoon advances further inland, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The BMD in its weather bulletin said on Friday that a trough extending from West Bengal to the North Bay remains active.It also said that the...
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BD borrowing higher-rated Japanese funds to finance budget deficit
Bangladesh is going to borrow a costly US$300-million budgetary support from Japan as the new BNP administration aggressively searches funds for minimising hefty deficit in budget financing, officials say.The government had decided not to go for taking fresh loan with Japan's newly imposed higher interest rate. But it eventually goes...
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Prayer Timings _2026-06-06
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