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Flood insurance for 4 riverine districts in the offing

The government is set to introduce flood protection insurance in four districts along the Jamuna River, officials familiar with the development said.The scheme, designed for people living in flood-prone areas, will initially cover parts of Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Gaibandha, and Kurigram - districts frequently affected by seasonal flooding, which has intensified...

Edible oil prices skyrocket again amid supply crunch

The edible-oil market became volatile again last week as most refiners squeezed supply to groceries.Many distributors allegedly sold stored oil at higher rates. On the other hand, some grocers were found selling copycat products at Tk 190-210 a litre against the official price of Tk 175 per litre, according to...

Ex-BSEC chair Shibli lands in jail

A Dhaka court sent Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam, former chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), to jail on Thursday in connection with a corruption case. The court, however, allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate the accused at the jail gate for one day within seven days. Judge...

Bus services with e-ticket, counter launched

In a bid to ease the chaotic traffic of the capital, authorities have launched buses with ticket counters that will carry passengers to different locations in Dhaka from Gazipur via Abdullahpur, reports bdnews24.com.With 610 vehicles operating under 21 different companies, the tickets to these pink buses are also available online.Sheikh...

Agro processors mull increasing product prices

Agro-processors on Thursday said they are considering raising the retail prices of their products. This came as their meeting with the high-ups of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) apparently failed.The NBR on January 9 imposed VAT on agro-processed products, including tomato sauce. Bangladesh Agro-Processors Association (BAPA) President MA Hashem...

Advisers' council approves ICT (amendment) ordinance, 2025

The Council of Advisers on Thursday gave final approval to the draft ordinance of International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) in principle with necessary amendments and subject to vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division.The draft of International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 has been framed to amend the International Crimes...