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Economy bounces back from brink of collapse: Finance adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday claimed that the economy of the country has turned around from the verge of collapse. "I think that this is the beginning to the right di... Read More


LCOY celebrates International Youth Day

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Bangladesh, a national platform to amplify youth voices in climate governance, celebrated the International Youth Day on Tuesday. The event was ... Read More


40,000 people marooned in Kushtia flashflood; 13 schools shut

, Aug. 12 -- lying areas in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district have been flooded due to the rise in water level of the Padma River, rendering 40,000 people in Ramkrishnapur and Chilmari unions stra... Read More


Swollen Padma inundates low-lying areas in Rajshahi forcing evacuation

Rajshahi, Aug. 12 -- lying areas along the Padma River, including its shoals, have been flooded due to the rise in water level of the river in Rajshahi, affecting the croplands and homes. The water l... Read More


3 killed as truck hits three wheeler in Gaibandha

Gaibandha, Aug. 12 -- Three people including a child were killed and five others injured when a truck hit a three-wheeler on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj road in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha district on T... Read More


Efforts underway to bring down US tariff to 15%: Sk Bashir

, Aug. 12 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said efforts are underway to reduce the 20% reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States on Bangladeshi exports to 15%. "There is a collecti... Read More


Govt to allow onion import to curb price hike: Commerce Adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The government will allow onion import from any country to bring down its soaring prices. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin announced the decision at a press briefing following a mee... Read More


Irregularities in health sector: Road blockade underway, hunger strike begins in Barishal

, Aug. 12 -- Barishal highway near Nothullabad bus terminal and Sadar Road in Barishal city again on Tuesday to press home their three-point demand including end of syndicate and irregularities in hea... Read More


Govt cuts palm oil price, soybean oil price unchanged

, Aug. 12 -- The government has fixed the price of palm oil at Tk 150 per litre reducing it by Tk 19 and kept the price of soybean oil unchanged. The decision was taken in response to falling prices ... Read More


New anti-democracy forces targeting nationalist groups: Rizvi

, Aug. 12 -- BNP's Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday alleged that another anti-democracy force is targeting nationalist forces after the fall of the fascist governme... Read More