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EU upset over BD deal on 14 US aircraft buys

Dhaka, March 3 -- Bangladesh's US deal to buy 14 aircraft from Boeing instead of France-based Airbus, which had vied long for the supply, upsets the European Union (EU) and the bloc seeks trade parity... Read More


Sitakunda child murder linked to family dispute: Police

Dhaka, March 3 -- Police on Tuesday said the murder of seven-year-old Jannatul Naima Ira, found with her throat slit in Sitakunda's hilly area of Chittagong, was the result of a family dispute. After... Read More


School research activities to start in nine regions next April under the initiative of Chintar Chash

Dhaka, March 3 -- Research workshops titled 'Gobeshonay Haate Khori' (beginning in research) are going to be organized in nine different regions of the country next April to make school students resea... Read More


Demand slowdown pushes farm products to the ground, farmers in peril

Dhaka, March 3 -- A broad-based slowdown in demand has dragged down prices of key farm products---potatoes, onions and eggs---pushing thousands of farmers into losses for a second straight year. This... Read More


Dhaka University observes National Flag Hoisting Day

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Dhaka University (DU) observed the National Flag Hoisting Day on Monday, marking the historic occasion with due solemnity and respect. The programme began in the morning with th... Read More


DUCSU holds gayebana janaza for Khamenei

Dhaka, March 3 -- Leaders of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) have held a gayebana janaza (funeral prayer in absentia) for Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his ... Read More


Rainfall offers some respite to sweltering Dhaka

Dhaka, March 3 -- Dwellers of Dhaka city got much-needed relief from the scorching heat on Monday as rain pelted the capital, bringing down temperatures and easing the discomfort caused by the recent ... Read More


BERC keeps LPG price unchanged for March

Dhaka, March 3 -- The country's energy regulator has kept the 'official' price of 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder unchanged at Tk 1,341 each for the month of March, although its market pr... Read More


Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport, Brac Bank sign MoU

Dhaka, March 3 -- Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport, one of the flagships IHG properties in Bangladesh, has officially signed a MOU with Brac Bank, led by MD Mahiul Islam, Deputy Managing Director & Head of ... Read More


Creating jobs and driving growth-where should the focus be?

Dhaka, March 3 -- Despite notable improvements in macroeconomic indicators in recent years, Bangladesh now faces an urgent challenge: creating sufficient jobs and stimulating economic growth. The slow... Read More