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Bangladesh yet to get USTR hearing date

Bangladesh has not yet received a specific date for the US Trade Representative (USTR) hearing, though the commerce ministry earlier predicted it would take place on April 28 (today), say sources.The US has launched two separate investigations against Bangladesh and some other countries over "overproduction" and "forced labour".Officials say Bangladesh...

Suspect used AI to plan body disposal

The roommate of murdered Bangladeshi student Zamil Limon used artificial intelligence to plan the disposal of the bodies before being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Zamil Limon, 27, and his friend Nahida Bristy, 27, in Florida.According to NBC News, citing court filings, Hisham Abugharbieh,...

NBR chairman hints at raising tobacco prices

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has hinted at the possibility of increasing minimum cigarette prices to align them with those in neighbouring countries."Looking at the prices in other South Asian countries, we may reconsider the pricing because cigarettes are not available at such low prices...

Security tightened at 8 airports amid militant threat

Security has heightened at all airports across Bangladesh, including Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, in the wake of a warning from Police Headquarters regarding a possible militant attack on important national installations, reports bdnews24.com."Following the letter from the police headquarters, the highest security alert has been issued at eight airports...

Power supply from Adani plant fully restored after unit restart

A previously shut unit of the Adani Group's power plant in Jharkhand, India, has resumed operation, restoring electricity supply to Bangladesh from both units. Power from the revived unit began flowing into the national grid at around 7:45pm on Monday, according to officials.Sources at the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)...

Increased supply, 'fuel pass' ease motorists' queues

Increased fuel supply from the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) coupled with the introduction of a 'fuel pass' system has helped ease the motorists' rush to petrol pumps to some extent. Spot visits to some filling stations in the capital revealed that the queues of motorists were comparatively shorter than those...

Trivedi new Indian high commissioner to BD

The Indian government has appointed former union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh, marking a departure from the country's long-standing diplomatic convention.The announcement was made on Monday by India's Ministry of External Affairs, which said Trivedi, 75, is expected to...