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Petrobangla picks 8 banks for LNG imports backed by WB guarantee

State-run Petrobangla has selected eight local and foreign commercial banks to facilitate the import of expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG), backed by a repayment guarantee from the World Bank (WB), as Bangladesh seeks to secure its future energy supplies and ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves.Following a competitive tender, Petrobangla...

Aman yield defies floods in FY25, keeps output steady

Despite severe flooding in coastal districts that damaged hundreds of thousands of hectares of cropland, the Aman rice production in FY 2024-25 held firm, thanks to a remarkable rise in average yield. The resilience of the rice sector helped avoid a feared shortfall, easing concerns over food security and keeping...

Former CEC ATM Shamsul Huda dies

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda passed away on Saturday at the age of 83."Former CEC and husband of my elder sister Shamsul Huda died at his Dhaka's Gulshan residence around 9am ," Ashfaque Quadri, brother-in law of Huda told BSS.Shamsul Huda was brought to the United Hospital...

Russia seeks BD approval to export ready-to-eat meat

The Russian Federation has expressed interest in exporting ready-to-eat meat to Bangladesh with standard veterinary certification, according to official sources.The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor) recently sent a proposal to Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeking approval to supply such processed meat products.The foreign ministry...

Depositions against Hasina to begin end of July or first week of August

Depositions against the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her alleged involvement in crime against humanity during the July-August mass uprising last year will begin at the end of this month or the first week of next month."The depositions against Sheikh Hasina will begin at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)...

Hamas ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks 'immediately'

GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) July 5 (AFP): Hamas said Friday it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, after holding consultations with other Palestinian factions."The movement is ready to engage immediately and seriously in a cycle of negotiations on the mechanism...

Dhaka to cooperate with Malaysia in terror investigation: MoFA

Dhaka will cooperate with Malaysia in the terror investigation while Bangladesh mission in Kuala Lumpur is in close communication with the relevant authorities regarding the issue, said the foreign ministry on Saturday."Bangladesh High Commission will extend necessary support to the expatriate Bangladeshis wherever needed," said the ministry in a statement,...

Trump says 'probably 12' tariff letters being sent out tomorrow

MORRISTOWN, United States, July 5 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had signed 12 trade letters to be sent out next week ahead of an impending deadline for his tariffs to take effect."I signed some letters and they'll go out on Monday (tomorrow), probably 12," Trump told...

Illegal battery-powered rickshaws are loaded onto a truck, which will later be taken to a dumping ground.

Illegal battery-powered rickshaws are loaded onto a truck, which will later be taken to a dumping ground. The photo was shot at Panthapath in the capital city on Saturday.— Focus Bangla