Numerous IOCs upbeat about bay gas exploration

Hopes run high about a good response from international oil companies (IOCs) in bidding for bay gas exploration as the deadline for tendering in the offshore bidding round ends tomorrow (Monday)."We are hoping that a good number of IOCs will submit bids for oil-and-gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal...

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Half of non-poor in country risk slipping into poverty

Nearly half of the non-poor households in Bangladesh remained vulnerable to falling back into poverty, a latest economic-situation analysis by the World Bank stated at a Dhaka meet Saturday."Half of the non-poor Bangladeshis in rural areas face the risk of falling into poverty compared to one in three in urban...

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BD may see elected govt in 2025

Planning and Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud Saturday expressed optimism about the prospect of a politically elected government in Bangladesh next year while addressing the economic and social challenges, the country faces during its transition from a Least Developed Country (LDC). Speaking at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)...

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Edible oil prices soar amid market volatility

The edible oil market has become volatile amid shortage of supply from refiners, as its prices have now surged to Tk 185-200 a litre.Cashing in on the situation, many unscrupulous traders are supplying counterfeit bottled oil and selling them for Tk 200 a litre even though the government-approved maximum retail...

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FE Anniversary Supplement (2024-12-08)

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Prayer Timings (2024-12-08)

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