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July remittances jump 15.4pc

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh's remittance earnings rose sharply in July, with expatriate workers sending home US$2.85 billion through official channels, providing a strong boost to foreign exchang... Read More


Development demands self-reliance

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh should place greater emphasis on self-reliance rather than depending excessively on foreign assistance if it is to achieve sustainable economic development, Emeritus P... Read More


KCC refutes news published in newspapers

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- Statement of the KCC authorities in the context of the news published in the national newspapers Dainik Samakal and Dainik Manabzamin regarding the road development work being im... Read More


The US military struck dozens of targets in Iran

Bangladesh, July 31 -- he US military struck dozens of targets in Iran overnight in retaliation for Tehran's attack on American forces in Jordan on Wednesday (July 29), sparking a further Iranian resp... Read More


SC stays HC order restricting arrests sans specific cases

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has stayed a High Court (HC) order that barred authorities from showing individuals arrested or harassing them without specific ... Read More


Jamaat submits 9 demands to EC

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has placed a nine-point set of demands before the Election Commission (EC), including cancellation of the contractual appointment of EC Secretariat Ad... Read More


AC Land withdrawn over forged letter in Dy speaker's name

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The Ministry of Public Administration has withdrawn Assistant Commissioner (Land) Shaon Majumder Sumon from his post following allegations that a forged semi-official letter bea... Read More


Russia seeks rupee payments for RNPP

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Russia has proposed settling bilateral trade with Bangladesh in Indian rupees to overcome payment difficulties caused by Western sanctions, while also reviving plans to establis... Read More


'Mutual understanding can resolve Teesta issues'

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said the Teesta and Ganges water-sharing issues can be resolved through dialogue and mutual understanding. "There is n... Read More


Dhaka families turn to electric cooking

Bangladesh, July 30 -- A technical fault at the Maheshkhali floating LNG terminal has cut gas supply by around 450 million cubic feet per day, leaving large parts of Dhaka with little or no pressure f... Read More