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Aviation sector braced for impact as Bangladesh fuel costs dwarf regional rates

Dhaka, March 24 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of jet fuel by nearly 80 percent for both domestic and international routes, drawing sharp backlash from t... Read More


India's largest-ever IPOs ahead of Ambani's Jio offering

Dhaka, March 24 -- Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's AI-to-telecoms arm Reliance Jio Platforms is gearing up for a stock offering which could be India's biggest-ever. In November, investment bank Je... Read More


'Everyone agrees' on July indemnity ordinance, says Home Minister Salahuddin

Dhaka, March 24 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says there is consensus on the ordinance concerning indemnity for July activists after the first meeting of the special parliamentary committee set up... Read More


Trump wants a deal with Iran but success of talks unlikely, Israeli officials say

Dhaka, March 24 -- US President Donald Trump appears to be determined to reach a deal with Iran aimed at ending hostilities in the Middle East, three senior Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The off... Read More


China's Xi urges progress in his 'city of the future' project

Dhaka, March 24 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to the ambitious Xiongan project still under construction near Beijing, calling on officials to "throw themselves" into completing a t... Read More


Most of Rajshahi's 44 filling stations closed amid fuel shortage

Dhaka, March 24 -- Rajshahi is facing a severe fuel shortage, with most of the district's filling stations shut and the rest running low on stock, causing untold suffering for drivers and other custom... Read More


Bangladesh in talks with IMF over fresh funds to cushion fuel shock

Dhaka, March 24 -- Bangladesh will discuss additional financing with the International Monetary Fund to help cope with the risk of a fuel shock stemming from the Iran war, Finance Minister Amir Khosru... Read More


3 of a family killed as car slams into tree in Jashore

Dhaka, March 24 -- Three members of a family have been killed and three others injured after a car veered out of control and crashed into a banyan tree in Jashore's Bagharpara Upazila. The accident t... Read More


Holiday mood pervades Secretariat as offices reopen after Eid break

Dhaka, March 24 -- A lingering festive atmosphere has marked the reopening of government offices at the Secretariat after a week-long break for Eid-ul-Fitr. Officials and employees began arriving fro... Read More


Mental health in Bangladesh: Taboos, budget gaps leave millions untreated

Dhaka, March 24 -- Sleepless nights, loss of appetite, anxiety, and recurring suicidal thoughts -- yet no visit to a doctor. Instead, "Atoshi" (pseudonym), a 25-year-old graduate, relies on Google an... Read More