Houthis seize strategic island as Saudi shuts pipeline
Saudi Arabia shut down a major oil pipeline Friday after it was attacked by drones, while Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized a strategic island at...
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Measles claims 7 deaths in 24 hours
Seven more deaths has been recorded in the country with measles symptoms in a 24-hour period.The Directorate General of Health Services said 39 people tested...
Deposits in agent banking / Reach Tk51,129cr at June end
The amount of total deposits in the country’s agent banking reached to Tk51,129 crore at the end of June this year , up 1.96 percent...
Used car dealers demand reinstatement of used EV imports
The country’s reconditioned vehicle importers have urged the government to withdraw the ban on imports of reconditioned and used electric vehicles (EVs), saying the restriction...
US-Bangla to order $4-5b worth of leased aircraft in 2 months
US-Bangla Airlines plans to place another major order for leased aircraft worth $4-5 billion within the next 60 days, Managing Director Abdullah Al Mamin said...
SQ Group wins two Golds, Jury’s special award
Three honours recognise the Group’s progress in ESG strategy, Women’s leadership, and Workforce development. SQ Group, the Bangladesh manufacturing arm of Singapore-headquartered Q Collection, has...
Bank Asia offering CMSME loan at 9pc interest
Bank Asia PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to provide loans under the Tk5,000 crore Working Capital Refinance Fund for cottage, micro,...
PRAN-RFL inaugurates zero discharge plant
The PRAN-RFL Group, one of the country’s leading industrial conglomerates, has officially inaugurated a Zero Discharge Plant at its Habiganj Industrial Park in Shayestaganj’s Olipur...
Gold price rises again by Tk1,050 per bhori
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of gold in the local market, reversing three consecutive rounds of cuts, with a hike of...
Enlistment of spot LNG supplier / Govt extends application submission deadline
The government has extended the application submission deadline for interested liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers from the spot market by one week, until September 22....