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Bangladesh's inflation falls to 22-month low as food costs 'decline'

Dhaka, March 6 -- Overall inflation in Bangladesh has eased to 9.32 percent in February, the lowest in 22 months, as the government reports a "reduction" in food costs across both urban and rural area... Read More


BSEC chairman says commission will not bow to pressure amid protests

Dhaka, March 6 -- Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood has vowed to stand firm against any "unjust demands" amid ongoing protests by commission off... Read More


DU student harassed over attire: man released on bail greeted with flowers

Dhaka, March 6 -- Mostafa Asif Arnob, an assistant binder at Dhaka University's central library, has secured bail in a case filed over the harassment of a female student on her way to campus. Dhaka M... Read More


River transports must charge fixed rate for Eid trips, says Advisor Sakhawat

Dhaka, March 6 -- River transports will not be allowed to charge any fares above the fixed rate during Eid trips, says M Sakhawat Hussain, the interim government shipping advisor. "Each launch will h... Read More


MPO teachers pause protests after promises of pay rise from Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, March 6 -- Teachers under the monthly pay order, or MPO, scheme have relented their demonstrations after former education advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud promised them a pay rise from Eid-ul-Azha. D... Read More


Bangladesh to import two LNG cargoes from Switzerland, Singapore at spot market rates

Dhaka, March 5 -- The government has decided to import two liquefied natural gas, or LNG, cargoes from Switzerland and Singapore at spot market rates, with a total cost of Tk 14.96 billion. The decis... Read More


Framing me in one murder case is enough, says Farzana Rupa to court

Dhaka, March 5 -- Shakil Ahmed, former head of news at Ekattor Television, and his wife Farzana Rupa, former chief correspondent and presenter at Ekattor Television, have been shown arrested in two se... Read More


BSEC employees set Thursday deadline for chairman, members to step down

Dhaka, March 5 -- Officials and employees of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, or BSEC, have demanded the resignation of its Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood and all members by Thurs... Read More


Hasina's trial has nothing to do with holding general elections: Amir Khosru

Dhaka, March 5 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the legal proceedings against "fascist" Sheikh Hasina have no connection with the general elections. Speaking to ... Read More


NBR chief signals tougher action for TIN holders avoiding returns

Dhaka, March 5 -- National Board of Revenue Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has warned that once a person obtains a Taxpayer Identification Number, or TIN, they will no longer be able to "sleep easy" as... Read More