New monetary policy announced targeting inflation taming
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh Bank (BB) increased its policy rate, or repurchase agreement rate, by 25 basis points to 8.0 per cent for containing the inflation...
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Zia’s birth anniv tomorrow 2-day programme
Staff Reporter :Tomorrow is the 88th birth anniversary of President Ziaur Rahman. The BNP announced two-day programme to mark the party founder late President Ziaur...
Corruption No 1 woe for business
Special Correspondent :Corruption continues to be the number one problem in the country’s business sector in 2023. In support of the finding, 68 per cent...
Minister asks traders to lower rice price or face music
Special Correspondent :The government on Wednesday asked rice traders to reduce rice price within next four days otherwise they will have to face the music....
One-sided poll dents democracy
Staff Reporter :Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has asserted that the 12th parliamentary election was not conducted in a free and inclusive manner rather it was...
Ferry sinks in Padma
Staff Reporter :A ferryman went missing as the utility ferry named Rajanigandha loaded with nine trucks capsized in the river Padma in Manikganj’s Paturia in...
Uninterrupted gas supply by 2026 : Nasrul Hamid
UNB :Bangladesh’s State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, announced a commitment to ensuring uninterrupted gas supply to consumers by 2026. This...
Dhaka's firm stance for the causes of Palestinians: SC urges UN to save children
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh has recently taken a firm stance supporting the protection of the Palestinians and condemning the Israeli egregious attack on them without caring...
Gas price to rise further amid acute supply crisis
Staff Reporter : Inhabitants of the capital are facing a daily struggle as they rise early, anxiously wondering whether their gas burners will light up...
Govt to block unregistered cell phones: Palak
Staff Reporter :The government has directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to take steps to block all unregistered mobile phones. The BTRC has a...
Children are dying first in Gaza: UN
Al Jazeera :Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied territories, has said she “never thought we would witness mass starvation...
KSA to recognise Israel if Palestinian issue resolved
Reuters :Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday the kingdom could recognise Israel if a comprehensive agreement were reached that included statehood for the Palestinians....