Govt listing all-weather refined oil suppliers

A government move gets underway to select a pool of refined oil suppliers who will be interested to supply the fuel whenever necessary for both short and long terms to avert any exigency. The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has already issued an international invitation to enlist potential suppliers for...

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PM Tarique among TIME’s 100 most influential people

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been named in the TIME magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026, in recognition of his leadership, courage and contribution to restoration of democracy, reports UNB.The list published by the New York-based weekly on Wednesday also contains the names...

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Release of $1.3b from IMF credit not before June

Bangladesh is unlikely to get US$1.3 billion, due in two tranches, within this fiscal year from the $5.5-billion credit programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), finance officials say.The uncertainty has been created as the IMF is showing less interest in sending a review team now since many of the...

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Prayer Timings _2026-04-16

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