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Services export earnings belie vast potential

Bangladesh's export earnings from services have been on a decline over the last three years after a pickup even in the post-pandemic fiscal year, officials say, largely for ignoring a vast potential. Notwithstanding an impressive income in the fiscal year (FY) 2021-22, just after the pandemic Covid-19 attack, the highest...

Civil society for empowered, independent HRC

Convener of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya has underscored the need for an empowered and independent National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to ensure accountability and safeguard citizens' rights.He made the call while presenting an inaugural statement on the draft National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025 at a...

5-day Durga Puja begins today

Five-day Sharadiya Durgotsob, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will begin today (Sunday), reports BSS.Preparations were afoot for the annual festival at temples and makeshift puja venues across the country.On Sunday last, the Hindu community members celebrated Mahalaya inviting Goddess Durga to her paternal home Earth from...

Government to relocate planned vaccine hub project to Munshiganj

Bangladesh's long-awaited vaccine research and production hub is being relocated from Gopalganj to Munshiganj in a move that will push up project costs and extend the timeline by two more years.First approved in 2023 to cut reliance on vaccine imports and avoid huge import costs after Bangladesh's graduation from LDC...

Govt to unveil hajj package today

The government is set to announce the hajj package for the next year today. The cost of the hajj package is expected to be slightly lower compared to that of the immediate past hajj (2025) package. A senior official at the ministry of religious affairs said that they are likely...

Quake jolts Jashore, 3rd in Bangladesh this month

Bangladesh experienced its third earthquake this month on Saturday, with the epicenter in Monirampur, Jashore, reports UNB.The tremor measured 3.5 on the Richter scale.According to the Meteorological Department, the quake occurred at 2:27 pm, with Monirampur located about 157 kilometres southwest of the BMD Seismic Centre in Agargaon, Dhaka.The earthquake...

Gold price drops in Bangladesh after consecutive hikes

After raising the price in three consecutive adjustments, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has finally reduced the gold price in the domestic market. In a press release issued on Saturday night, BAJUS announced that the price of 22-carat gold has been cut by Tk 1,890 per bhori (11.664 grams), fixing...

Four killed in Gopalganj road crash

GOPALGANJ, Sept 27 (BSS): Four people including a couple were killed and four others injured in a road accident near Majhigati Bus Stand under Kashiani upazila of the district on Saturday.Three of the deceased were identified as Motaleb Mollah, 70, his wife Delwara Begum, 60, residents of Paikkandi village under...