Rising prices of food, energy and commodity coupled with depreciation of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) against US Dollar (USD) contributed to higher inflation throughout last year (2024) with the rate reaching a 12-year high in July at 11.7 per cent. The...
Rupali Bank PLC held a Business Review Conference 2025 with the participation of branch managers under its Chattogram Divisional Office on Thursday. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam was present as the chief guest at the conference...
The Council of Advisers on Thursday gave final approval to the draft ordinance of International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) in principle with necessary amendments and subject to vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division.The draft of International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment)...
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Agro-processors on Thursday said they are considering raising the retail prices of their products. This came as their meeting with the high-ups of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) apparently failed.The NBR on January 9 imposed VAT on agro-processed products,...
In a bid to ease the chaotic traffic of the capital, authorities have launched buses with ticket counters that will carry passengers to different locations in Dhaka from Gazipur via Abdullahpur, reports bdnews24.com.With 610 vehicles operating under 21 different companies,...
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A Dhaka court sent Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam, former chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), to jail on Thursday in connection with a corruption case. The court, however, allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate the accused at...
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The edible-oil market became volatile again last week as most refiners squeezed supply to groceries.Many distributors allegedly sold stored oil at higher rates. On the other hand, some grocers were found selling copycat products at Tk 190-210 a litre against...
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The government is set to introduce flood protection insurance in four districts along the Jamuna River, officials familiar with the development said.The scheme, designed for people living in flood-prone areas, will initially cover parts of Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Gaibandha, and Kurigram...
The government has announced the names of 14 eminent citizens and Bangladesh Women's National Football Team for the prestigious Ekushey Padak-2025, the country's second highest civilian award, for their contribution to various fields.Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki disclosed the...
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The government contemplates introducing separate tariff structures for battery-swapping stations to encourage investment in the energy sector, according to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman Jalal Ahmed.The move follows a request from a local start-up, he said, adding that a...
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Credit flow to private sector ebbs further as higher lending rates and ongoing business uncertainty dampens demand for funds, according to bankers.The growth in credit flow to private sector came down to 7.28 per cent in December 2024 on a...
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The High Court on Thursday scrapped a government decision to issue appointment letters to 6,531 candidates who qualified as assistant teachers for government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions.The court cancelled the decision as their recruitment process was completed...
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Dhaka lodged 'a strong protest' with the Indian government over "false and fabricated" statements continuously being made by deposed premier Sheikh Hasina allegedly instigating instability in Bangladesh.Acting High Commissioner of India in Dhaka Pawan Badhe was called to the Ministry...
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Protesters razed the historic 32 Dhanmondi house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in backlash against provocative speeches of deposed premier Hasina from her refuge in India, sending out waves of such demolition drives countrywide.The interim government in a statement on Thursday...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the countryin the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during late night to early...
Chintar Chash, a volunteer research organisation, recently held research workshops and sessions for secondary school students to help them present their papers at a conference of the organisation later in the year, according to a statement.On Thursday, a workshop titled...
Members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested a member of a human trafficking gang from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city on Thursday, reports UNB.A team of CID arrested Fabiha Jerin Tamanna from the airport while...
Journalist Monir Haider has been appointed as special assistant (consensus building) to the Chief Adviser (CA) with the status of a senior secretary, reports BSS.Ministry of Public Administration has issued gazette notification in this regard a release on Thursday said.According...
SYLHET, Feb 6 (UNB): Two air passengers have been detained with a big haul of gold weighing around 17 kilograms at MAG Osmani International Airport, Sylhet, said authorities on Thursday.The detainees are Aftab Uddin and Sayeed Ahmed. Details about them...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali says traffic police sergeants on Dhaka's roads will be approved to use small arms, reports bdnews24.com.He made the remarks to the media on Thursday at the inaugural ceremony for counters and...
A large crowd was observed on the sixth day of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2025.Although sales were not yet high, representatives from several stalls said that the turnout was steadily increasing, reports UNB.The variety of books also gradually expanded....
Family members of the victims of the July uprising blocked the busy Shahbagh intersection on Tuesday, demanding justice for the killings and official government recognition, reports UNB.The protesters, under the banner of the July 24 Shaheed Family, took to the...
SAVAR, Feb 06 (BSS): Three members of a family sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Ashulia on Thursday.The injured are Imran Hasan Sunny, 35, hailed from Katasur area in the capital, his wife Mukta Akhter, 32 and...
A national public opinion survey on media has revealed people rely more on mobile phones than conventional media for getting news, reports BSS."Overall, people haven't lost trust in the media, but interference from political, government and influential persons is seen...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presiding over a meeting of the council of advisers at his office in the capital on Thursday. — PID
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Speakers at a debate programme on Thursday emphasised on establishing a universal regulatory body for the health sector to standardise pricing, enforce quality accreditation, and establish a grievance mechanism for the patients.They also stressed the need for addressing high out-of-pocket...
HABIGANJ, Feb 6 (BSS): Police have arrested five people from the Sundarpur area at Madhabpur upazila for their alleged involvement in the killing of BNP leader Mohsin Mia.The arrestees are Faisal Mia, son of Jamir Ali of Bakharnagar village; Rubel...
A delegation of BNP joined the National Prayer Breakfast event in Washington DC, the USA on Wednesday (local time), reports BSS.Party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's representative...
BNP has submitted its proposals to the Health Sector Reform Commission formed by the interim government to improve healthcare services in the country, reports UNB.A BNP delegation, led by the party's health affairs secretary, Dr Rafiqul Islam, handed over the...
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