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Private co allowed to import 1.0m tonnes of sugar, lentil

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government has allowed Sincos Automation Technologies Limited, a private company, to import 1.0 million tonnes of sugar and lentils for sale under the state-run Trading Corporati... Read More


NBR orders same-day transfer from Ctg port

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that containers destined for Inland Container Depots (ICDs) must be moved from Chattogram port on the same day they are unloaded from... Read More


Oil prices steady as Russia supply concerns ease after Trump-Putin meet

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Oil prices were largely unchanged on Monday after a drop in early trade, as the United States exerted no further pressure on Russia to end the Ukraine war through measures to disrupt... Read More


Former Awami League MP Opu arrested in Dhaka: DB

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Detectives have arrested former Awami League MP Shafiqul Islam Opu (Jhenaidah-2) from a house in Dhaka. Superintendent of Police Manjur Morshed said a Detective Branch (DB) team of ... Read More


One dies of dengue in 24 hrs

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Dengue claimed another life in the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, with 466 new dengue patients also being hospitalised. With these new cases, the total number of deaths and hos... Read More


DU business students demand fair share in BCS education hiring

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Students from several departments under the Faculty of Business Studies at Dhaka University (DU) staged a demonstration on Sunday, demanding equal opportunities in the education cadr... Read More


ACC to investigate 'anti-state deals, illegal wealth acquisition' by former foreign secretary

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened an enquiry into former foreign secretary Md Shahidul Haque over alleged misuse of power, anti-state dealings, and illicit wealth accum... Read More


Despite stability, BD faces pressure of inflation: GED

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Despite a rebound in economic activities and largely restored macroeconomic stability, Bangladesh faces mounting pressures of persistent inflation and fiscal slippages, revealed the ... Read More


Govt to hold three int'l events on Rohingya issues

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The interim government will organise three high-level conferences on the Rohingya issues from August to December. National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman briefed foreign diplomats... Read More


BB asks finance cos to give accurate liquidity info

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked finance companies (formerly non-bank financial institutions or NBFIs) to submit their actual liquidity positions after detecting inconsistencies in ear... Read More