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Prices surge in country despite peak Boro season

Global rice prices surged to an 18-month high in June, with prices also rising in Bangladesh's domestic market despite the ongoing peak Boro harvesting season, raising fresh food inflation concerns.According to the latest Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Rice Price Update, the FAO All Rice Price Index (FARPI) rose 3.2...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits the summer exercise of the Bangladesh Army's ninth Infantry Division in Singiar upazila

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visits the summer exercise of the Bangladesh Army's ninth Infantry Division in Singiar upazila of Manikganj on Tuesday. — PID

Flagship gas drilling programme misses production target

Bangladesh's flagship 150-Well Drilling Programme has delivered only about one-third of its targeted gas supply increase after four years, with declining production from ageing gas fields continuing to outpace new additions and forcing greater dependence on imported LNG.The country has added only 126 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of...

Forex reserves stay above $36.5b after ACU payment

Foreign exchange reserves remained above the US$36.5 billion mark after the country settled $1.48 billion in import payments to Asian Clearing Union (ACU) member countries.Robust remittance inflows, lower import demand and Bangladesh Bank's dollar purchases from commercial banks helped keep the reserves at a comfortable level, Bangladesh Bank officials said.Following...

AI-based customs clearance set to begin next month

The customs authority is set to introduce an Automated Risk Management System (ARMS) next month in a bid to address the long-standing allegations of unnecessary harassment in the selection of import consignments for physical inspection at ports.The AI-powered ARMS, scheduled to be launched under the National Single Window (NSW), is...

Digital exam leaks to entail 5-yr jail term

Parliament on Tuesday tightened the country's public examination laws, introducing up to five years' imprisonment and fines for digital manipulation, online question paper leaks and other offences aimed at protecting the integrity of the examination system.The Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by voice vote after lawmakers rejected...

Jet fuel prices cut again

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut the price of Jet A-1 aviation fuel for the fourth consecutive time since May.For July, the price for domestic flights has been reduced to Tk 130.99 per litre from Tk 150.21, a cut of Tk 19.22, reports bdnews24.com Duty- and VAT-free jet...