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BP AND MEGHNA PETROLEUM CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP

Oil major BP and Meghna Petroleum, a leading national oil company under Bangladesh petroleum corporation (BPC), recently celebrated their 40 years of successful partnership, which has transformed the automobile and lubricants industry in Bangladesh. The event was marked by a cake-cutting ceremony, attended by members of both BP and Meghna...

Gold prices gain amid bargain hunting

Gold prices gained on Thursday after falling more than 3% in the previous session, helped by a subdued dollar and bargain hunting, while market attention remained focused on any updates on US-China trade relations, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 1.4% to $3,332.89 an ounce, as of 1300 GMT. Bullion hit a...

BAFFA contradicts media reports

The Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) has expressed concern over recent media reports inaccurately suggesting a rise in airfreight rates from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), allegedly due to the suspension of transshipment services through Indian territories. A statement signed by BAFFA President Kabir Hossain clarified that there had...

BAEC SCIENTISTS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES STAGE SIT-IN

Scientists, officers and employees of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) staged sit-in programmes at the BAEC head office and its 40 institutions across the country on April 22-24. They called for restoration of the Commission's autonomy and protested what they described as 'unwarranted interference' by the ministry.

India may export 700k tonnes of sugar

GENEVA, April 24 (Reuters): India is likely to export 600,000-700,000 tonnes of sugar in the season to the end of September despite the government allowing 1 million tonnes of exports, a member of the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said on Thursday.The world's second-biggest sugar producer set the...

Oil prices recover some losses

LONDON, Apr 24 (Reuters): Oil prices recovered some losses on Thursday as investors weighed a potential OPEC+ output increase against conflicting tariff signals from the White House and US-Iran nuclear talks.Brent crude futures were up 67 cents, or 1.01%, at $66.79 a barrel by 1220 GMT while US West Texas...