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Capacity charge arrears balloon to Tk 360b

Cumulative government debt to private power producers rented by the past regime balloons as the contentious capacity charge amounted to Tk 360.74 billion by the last fiscal yearend.This hefty back pay on account of electricity generation under special arrangements for a quick fix to power shortages adds up to dollar...

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Financial aid in changed context tops agenda

Bangladesh will discuss issues of financial and development assistance with a high-level US delegation arriving here today under the leadership of Donald Lu, who had conducted whirlwind diplomacy in crisis time.The team includes representatives from the United States Department of the Treasury, USAID, and Office of the US Trade Representative....

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Enhanced IMF credits expected amid forex crunch

Bangladesh's current interim government eyes enhanced IMF credits as a fact-finding mission from the Washington-based Fund arrives here shortly for reappraisal of progress on an ongoing lending package worth US$4.7 billion, officials say. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in few days to discuss the...

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Low pressure over Bay

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 13: Almost all of the low-lying areas of the port city were submerged due to heavy rain on Friday. The meteorological office said that the rain would continue for two more days.The heavy showers and the waterlogging disrupted the normal life of the city. The streets were seen...

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Construction workers in a long wait for hiring

Construction workers in a long wait for hiring as the demand for labour has dropped to some extent amid the country's sluggish economic activities. The photo was snapped from Lalbagh area of the capital on Friday. — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam

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Police HQ’s directive not to file cases indiscriminately

Police Headquarters has issued a directive about the filing of cases with different police stations and in courts after the changeover in the government.The letter signed by Deputy Inspector General Kamrul Ahsan said any suspects not found to be involved in a case during the initial investigation will have their...

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Prayer Timings (2024-09-14)

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