The government is weighing options for using LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) in the industrial sector as an alternative source of energy amid the prevailing supply crunch of natural gas.The ministry of power, energy and mineral resources has already formed a 14-member committee to examine the prospects and challenges in this...
Read moreA joint statement from diplomatic missions in Dhaka on Sunday reconfirmed their support and solidarity with those who work to defend and advance human rights, fundamental freedom, and equality for all, reports UNB.The missions highlighted the fundamental role democracy plays in protecting human rights and promoting development."Our commitment to the...
Read moreTo overcome the current business challenges, the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has come up with a number of demands including a unified US dollar exchange rate for export and remittance earnings, an increase in the letter of credit (L/C) limit and Covid stimulus loan repayment extensions. The trade body,...
Read moreDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip , Dec 10 (AP): Heavy fighting raged Sunday across Gaza, including in the devastated north, as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the U.S. blocked the latest international push for a cease-fire and rushed more munitions to its close ally.Israel has faced rising international outrage...
Read moreThe Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has advised its members to refrain from conducting business with Topland International (HK) and its parent company, Celebrity Pink, due to alleged contractual breaches.In a circular issued on December 5, the apex body of Bangladeshi apparel exporters accused Topland of issuing letters...
Read moreThe 11th spell of a 36-hour road-rail-waterway blockade across the country called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies will start at 6.00am tomorrow (Tuesday) to press for immediate resignation of the Awami League government.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press...
Read moreA scuffle erupts after someone jumps the queue for subsidised onions sold from a TCB truck in Dhaka's Abdul Gani Road area on Sunday. The recent surge in onion prices, a sensitive cooking staple which can trigger mass discontent, has drawn larger crowds to the TCB trucks. — FE photo...
Read moreThe government's effort has been continuing to bring back convicted war criminals Chowdhury Mueen Uddin from the UK and Ashrafuzzaman Khan from the US."We are maintaining constant communication with these two countries and working as part of the efforts to bring them back," foreign ministry's spokesperson Seheli Sabrin said at...
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