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Govt to export 11,000 tonnes of hilsa to KSA, UAE for expatriates

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The government has decided to export 12,125 tones (11,000 metric tones) of hilsa to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Bangladeshi expatriates. "Following the reque... Read More


10m families to get free rice in Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The government has announced plans to distribute 700,000 tonnes of food grains during Ramadan and the following month, ensuring food security for millions. According to Food Advisor... Read More


Current account logs surplus after a year

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh's current account balance recorded a surplus after nearly a year as per the latest data released by the Central Bank of Bangladesh. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB),... Read More


Chief justice to meet commissioners, DCs on Monday

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will meet with divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners during a courtesy call on Monday. The meeting will be held in the Supreme Court Audi... Read More


BCB earns Tk 130m from ticket sales in 11th BPL

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has earned Tk 130 million through selling tickets during the 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). BCB President Faruque Ahmed gave the inf... Read More


Govt to sell beef at Tk 650, chicken at Tk 250 per kg during Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The government will sell fish, meat, milk, and eggs at affordable prices across the country - from divisional cities to upazilas - during the holy month of Ramadan. The initiative w... Read More


Global advocacy group calls for evidence-based tobacco regulation in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Global advocacy group We Are Innovation (WAI) has urged the Bangladesh government to reconsider proposed amendments to the Smoking and Tobacco Product Usage Act, warning that a ban o... Read More


Poet Sohel Hasan Galib placed on two-day remand

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- A Dhaka court on Monday granted police two days to remand poet Sohel Hasan Galib in a case over contempt of religion. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Dhaka gave the order... Read More


Islami Bank's Bogura Zone holds agent banking conference

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bogura Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organised and Agent Banking Business Development Conference and Workshop on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing on Monday... Read More


Police break up teacher recruitment protest with tear gas, water cannons

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Police used tear gas, water cannons, and batons to disperse protesters in Dhaka city demanding the reinstatement of canceled recruitment for government primary school assistant teach... Read More