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ICD operators raise handling charges by 8.5pc

The Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA) has raised container-handling charges by 8.5 per cent for private inland container depots (ICDs), effective from Sunday (April 19), citing a hike in diesel prices.In a circular issued on Sunday, it said the government had increased diesel prices by 15 per cent from...

IMF lending terms outwit negotiators, stir rethink

Finance authorities are set to seek Prime Minister's guidance as to how far the government can go in complying with the International Monetary Fund conditions to secure hard-term budget-support funds.Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will lead his team at the consultation today with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, officials say,...

Iran considers US talks in Pakistan with blockade still unresolved

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters): Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran's ports, a major hurdle for Iran to rejoin peace efforts.However, the official stressed that no...

BD-EU landmark deal signed for broader strategic partnership

Bangladesh and the European Union strike a landmark comprehensive new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) that replaces a limited framework that has governed their ties for over two decades.Officials say the deal was initialled Monday by Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the...

Prolonged Mideast war may dent export, remittance

Growing political instability and military tensions in the Middle East have started negatively impacting Bangladesh's export trade, and a prolonged crisis could also put significant pressure on vital remittance inflows.Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir sounds alarm in parliament in a reckoning of how the Mideast mayhem is affecting the country's...

Stay alert against conspiracies: PM

BOGURA, Apr 20 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged the people of the country to remain vigilant, alleging that "clandestine forces" that do not believe in Bangladesh's existence and independence are conspiring to create unrest by misleading the public."Today, we sense the smell of conspiracy . . ....

Record Boro harvest likely amid falling paddy prices

Bangladesh is expecting a record rice harvest in the current Boro season, though farmers are in despair over falling paddy prices. The total cultivated Boro area has increased to about 5.05 million hectares, while the production target has been set at 22 million tonnes in the current financial year. This...