Gold price raised for 2nd straight day
The Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) raised the price of gold for the second consecutive day on Friday, pushing up the rate of 22-carat gold by...
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Bangla QR records Tk22.02cr transactions in 48hrs: BB
Highlighting a significant momentum in the country’s push toward a cashless society, the nationwide mandatory rollout of the unified “Bangla QR” payment standard recorded 77,165...
Govt to reduce fuel price gradually: Amit
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit on Friday said price of fuel will be reduced step by step as the...
Fish, Chicken, potatoes, rice price climb while vegetables, onion offer some relief
Retail prices of several essential food items, including broiler and Sonali chicken, potatoes and different varieties of rice, have increased in the capital, with traders...
The Economics of Tourism
The concept of “tourism economics” may sound new, but it is not actually anything novel. Like our neighboring countries, we too earn from the tourism...
Bangladesh’s Eastward Diplomacy
A New Strategic Reality in AsiaThe global economic and geopolitical center of gravity is steadily shifting toward Asia. For Bangladesh, this transformation presents both opportunities...
How BMD’s four out of five radars remain non-operational?
The state of the radar system used by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) to issue timely forecasts is alarmingly poor. According to a newspaper report,...
Measles outbreak claims 5 lives in 24 hours
Five children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours on Friday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related...
DMP nabs 424 in drive across Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) apprehended 424 people in connection with various criminal offences during its routine drives across the capital over the past 24 hours...