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Veg production up 15pc in 5 yrs

Bangladesh has shown remarkable progress in the production of vegetables, with output growing at more than 15 per cent over the last five years, insiders said on Saturday.Despite impressive year-on-year growth, vegetable prices continue to burden lower-middle and poor households, experts said. The high prices are attributed to problems in...

Deshbandhu Group pleads for govt intervention

Deshbandhu Group, one of Bangladesh's leading industrial conglomerates, has sought urgent government intervention to continue operations and prevent possible labour unrest as it struggles with an acute capital shortage, sources said.Managing Director (MD) Golam Rahman has formally appealed to the Ministry of Labour and Employment for taking necessary measures to...

Inward remittances via MFS rise in June

Despite an overall decline in the country's mobile financial transactions, inward remittances through MFS registered a notable rise in June.However, the overall decline was attributed to a data-reporting gap.Total MFS transactions fell by 5.49 per cent in June 2025, even as the number of users and demand for digital payment...

Delay in February polls could trigger country's instability: Ali Riaz

National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice- Chairman Professor Ali Riaz has warned that if Bangladesh's national election is not held in February 2026, it could trigger internal instability and pose risks to national security.Speaking at a roundtable discussion at the Prothom Alo office in the capital on Saturday, Prof Riaz, however,...

RPGCL re-tenders to buy one more LNG cargo

State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) re-tendered to buy one more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from international spot market for November 25-26 delivery window.The volume of the spot LNG cargo is around 3.36 million British thermal unit (MMBtu).This cargo is to be delivered to Moheshkhali Island, with an...

We must increase investment in education, research

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance, Science and Technology Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Saturday said that investment must be increased further in education and research in concerned sectors and thus promote adaptive technologies to secure agricultural future, reports BSS."Bangladesh has achieved food self-sufficiency, and I must thank our genome scientists...

BD seeks OIC support to boost Halal certification activities

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to support Bangladesh in strengthening its halal certification activities, reports UNB.He made the request during a meeting with officials at the Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) Centre in Islamabad on Thursday (Sept...

UN General Assembly votes for Hamas-free Palestinian state

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 13 (AFP): The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine-without the involvement of Hamas.The text was adopted by 142 votes in favor, 10 against-including Israel and key ally the United States-and...

National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz speaks

National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz speaks at a roundtable discussion on the future of democratic Bangladesh in a city hotel on Saturday. — Focus Bangla photo