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Bangladesh aims to vaccinate 1.1 million children on first day of emergency measles drive

Dhaka, April 19 -- The government has set a target to vaccinate around 1.1 million children against measles across Bangladesh on the first day of a nationwide campaign starting Monday. A total of 17 ... Read More


Power sector arrears hit Tk 523bn as govt struggles with payments

Dhaka, April 19 -- The government has an outstanding bill to power plants worth Tk 523 billion, and the state must settle these dues to public, private, and international suppliers, Power, Energy and ... Read More


Govt forced to raise fuel prices due to Iran war, says energy minister

Dhaka, April 19 -- Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has said the government was forced to raise fuel prices because of the Iran war and its impact on import costs. Speaking to reporters... Read More


LPG price hiked again amid Hormuz crisis, 12kg cylinder now Tk 1,940

Dhaka, April 19 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has again increased the prices of private Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and autogas in April, citing the ongoing conflict in the M... Read More


Not all IMF conditions may be acceptable to current administration, says finance minister

Dhaka, April 19 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said not all of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions attached to Bangladesh's current loan programme may be acceptable ... Read More


All IMF conditions may not be acceptable to current administration, says finance minister

Dhaka, April 19 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said not all of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions attached to Bangladesh's current loan programme may be acceptable ... Read More


Will fuel price hikes stoke inflation? Not necessarily, says finance minister

Dhaka, April 19 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the latest fuel price hike may or may not push up inflation, adding that the overall impact will depend on supply conditions a... Read More


Won't allow building of hospital at CRB, says Chattogram Mayor Shahadat

Dhaka, April 19 -- Chattogram Mayor Shahadat Hossain says no hospital or new structure will be approved for construction in the CRB area of the port city. He also mentioned that he had discussed the ... Read More


15 countries including Bangladesh back Somalia against Israeli envoy plan

Dhaka, April 19 -- Bangladesh has joined a coalition of 15 Muslim-majority nations to condemn Israel's reported appointment of a diplomatic envoy to what was called "Somaliland". The coalition includ... Read More


Ex-minister Dinesh Trivedi to be India's next high commissioner to Bangladesh: report

Dhaka, April 19 -- India has decided to nominate Dinesh Trivedi, a former minister and MP and current BJP leader, as the country's high commissioner to Bangladesh, reports Hindustan Times. Trivedi is... Read More