Rice prices spike as millers make hay while imports stall
Rice prices spike to the woes of commoners, even, as millers make hay while private import stalls, sources say. Private imports have come to a halt following the end of government zero-duty facility for importers, they add.Millers are taking advantage of the situation, making high profits, while consumers facing the...
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Regulator intervenes to rescue sinking dollar
In a maiden such intervention in the foreign-exchange market, the central bank Sunday bought US$171 million from banks through an auction to buttress falling dollar. The Bangladesh Bank's latest move came in the wake of a falling trend in the exchange rate of the US currency against the Bangladesh taka...
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Ordinance for NBR to be amended, says Fouzul
Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday alleged that "trickery tactics" were employed in drafting the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance.Those responsible for drafting the ordinance had resorted to manoeuvring in its formulation, he said at a press conference held at the Power Division's conference room at the...
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Balance of payments improves on CAD cure
Bangladesh relishes some relief in external finances as its overall balance-of-payments (BoP) situation improved notably in May, driven by a sharp fall in the current-account deficit.According to the latest data released by the central bank of Bangladesh, the overall BoP deficit stood at US$1.149 billion in May 2025 -- in...
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Two more arrested in Netrokona
Police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a scrap trader near Old Dhaka's Mitford Hospital, bringing the total number of arrestees to seven out of the 19 named accused.The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained the two men -- identified as Sajib and...
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Bangladesh beat SL by 83 runs
Bangladesh: 177/7 (20 Ov)Sri Lanka: 94/10 (15.2 Ov)Tigers level 3-match T20I series.
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Prayer Timings (2025-07-14)
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