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Steps taken to make Eid journey safe, says Fouzul

With a view to ensuring safe journey for Eid holidaymakers, the government has taken some initiatives, including special train operation and establishment of temporary cattle markets distant from roads and highways.Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the rail and road transport and bridges ministries, made the disclosure on Monday after...

Denim exports to US, EU up 56pc, 32pc

Locally-made denim items' exports to the two major destinations - the US and the European Union (EU) - during the first two months of 2025 witnessed significant growth of over 56 per cent and more than 32 per cent, respectively. Bangladesh fetched $138.75 million from denim exports to the US...

NWPGCL to set up two solar plants with 140MW capacity

North West Power Generation Company Ltd (NWPGCL) plans to set up two solar power plants with a combined electricity- generation capacity of 140 megawatts as part of the government's effort to enhance the share of clean power in energy mix, say officials concerned.Of the two plants, the 80-MW Padma Solar...

BB raises overseas medical treatment expense limit

Bangladesh Bank has raised the limit of funds to be sent abroad for medical treatment expenses from US$ $10,000 to $15,000, reports UNB.The foreign exchange policy department of the central bank on Monday, through a circular confirmed this. The new directive allows individuals to send up to $15,000 for this...

Govt to form trade expert pool

The government is set to form a trade expert pool (TEP) to preserve the required knowledge and experiences gained from trade-data analysis and negotiations, sources said. The commerce ministry has already started working on this. Its FTA wing will carry out the task.The much-expected pool will be constituted under the...

NCP denies chanting controversial slogans

The National Citizens' Party (NCP) has denied allegations that its members raised controversial or anti-historical slogans during the recent anti-fascist protests by students and ordinary people.In an official statement issued on Monday, the party clarified that none of its activists chanted party-centric or historically offensive slogans and blamed a specific...

Police to no longer carry lethal weapons

The interim government at a meeting Monday decided to remove lethal weapons from the police force, which has faced an image crisis due to the indiscriminate use of arms during the July-August protests, report agencies.The decision came during the ninth meeting of the Law and Order Advisory Council Committee at...

Industrial establishments banned within 10km of Sundarbans

The environment ministry on Monday issued a gazette notification, banning new industrial establishments within 10-km stretch of the Sundarbans in an effort to protect the world's largest mangrove forest. The ministry exercised the powers conferred under Section 5 of the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Amended 2010), to impose the...

US mediation stopped 'nuclear conflict', claims Trump

US President Donald Trump said Monday that US intervention prevented a "bad nuclear war" between India and Pakistan, after the South Asian rivals agreed a ceasefire following a series of clashes, report agencies."We stopped a nuclear conflict. I think it could have been a bad nuclear war, millions of people...

Betel leaves are very popular among both urban and rural people

Betel leaves are very popular among both urban and rural people, especially the elderly. They arrive in large quantities at Dhaka's Shyambazar market from different regions across the country and are sold wholesale to retailers. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam