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Rice prices mark fresh rise after five months

After remaining stable for the last five months, the price of coarse rice has increased in the market, battering the low-income people further.Besides, the prices of onions, potatoes and broiler chickens have increased further in a week. Meanwhile, the government has fixed the prices of onion and potato, which were...

(Clockwise from top) The Dog Squad of RAB searches a car in Motijheel area

(Clockwise from top) The Dog Squad of RAB searches a car in Motijheel area on Friday as part of beefed-up security ahead of the grand rallies of the two major parties to be held today (Saturday). Leaders and activists of BNP gather outside the party office at Naya Paltan in...

Big investment blow for poor import of capital machinery

Bangladesh's investment might face a setback in the current fiscal as capital- machinery and raw-material imports have plunged remarkably in recent months, analysts said.After a stirring import figure until early last fiscal year (FY), 2022-23, the import of capital goods started dipping drawing a grim picture of Bangladesh's investment perspective,...

Moscow proposes food sales to Dhaka for fourth time this yr

Russia is proposing to sell food products to Bangladesh for the fourth time this year, according to commerce ministry sources, in an effort to diversify its export market amid sanctions imposed by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.In a letter sent to the commerce ministry on 19 October, the...

Number of cases over election disputes insignificant

The number of cases filed with election tribunals involving local and national elections is insignificant given the volume and nature of allegations of vote rigging and irregularities in recent years.The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has so far filed 100 cases with the High Court (HC) after the 2018 general...

Release of hostages needs ceasefire: Hamas

GAZA, Oct 27 (Agencies): A Hamas official tied the release of hostages held in Gaza to a ceasefire in Israel's bombardment of the enclave, launched after a deadly rampage by Hamas militants into southern Israel nearly three weeks ago.Israel says it is preparing a ground invasion, but has been urged...