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Tarique meets top business leaders to clear investment hurdles

Dhaka, April 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held a meeting with leading business figures to discuss barriers to investment and broader trade and commerce issues in Bangladesh. The meeting beg... Read More


State Minister Zonayed Saki shrugs off 'dispute' over July Charter

Dhaka, April 4 -- State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki has dismissed claims of controversy surrounding the implementation of the July National Charter, On Saturday, he said no "fundamental disput... Read More


Bangladesh ships in 61,000 tonnes of diesel in two days amid Gulf conflict

Dhaka, April 4 -- Amid tightening global fuel supplies due to Middle East unrest, Bangladesh has brought in another diesel shipment just a day after the previous consignment. The MT Shan Gang Fa Xian... Read More


Banking hours cut amid efforts to conserve fuel, transactions from 10am-3pm

Dhaka, April 4 -- Bangladesh Bank has revised banking hours, setting customer transactions from 10am to 3pm amid energy concerns. Banks will remain open for official work until 5pm, the central bank ... Read More


Emergency measles vaccination begins Sunday across 30 high-risk zones

Dhaka, April 4 -- The government is going to launch an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign from Sunday across 30 high-risk Upazilas and municipalities to curb a growing outbreak. The vacci... Read More


Keraniganj lighter factory blaze contained after 90 minutes

Dhaka, April 4 -- A fire at a gas lighter factory in Keraniganj has been brought under control after around one and a half an hours. The blaze was contained at 2:30pm on Saturday after efforts by sev... Read More


Lighter factory catches fire in Keraniganj

Dhaka, April 4 -- A fire has erupted at a gas lighter factory in Kadamtali of Dhaka's Keraniganj. The Fire Service and Civil Defence received the report around 1:15pm on Saturday, said duty officer R... Read More


5 bodies recovered from burnt lighter factory in Keraniganj

Dhaka, April 4 -- Five bodies have been recovered from a burnt gas lighter factory in Kadamtali of Dhaka's Keraniganj. The victims were found after the fire was brought under control on Saturday afte... Read More


23 patients with measles symptoms hit Netrokona hospitals in a day

Dhaka, April 4 -- Netrokona is witnessing a sharp rise in patients showing measles symptoms. In just one day, 23 patients sought treatment at the district hospital and Upazila complexes. Civil Surge... Read More


Tangail General Hospital opens dedicated ward as child deaths from measles symptoms rise

Dhaka, April 3 -- A 13-month-old child has died while undergoing treatment for measles-like symptoms at Tangail General Hospital, marking the second such fatality in 48 hours. The child, identified o... Read More