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BERC to review LPG prices, commissions

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will hold a public hearing on Oct 29 on proposals to revise government and private-sector liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, bot... Read More


COVID-era technique uncovering hidden infections

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A genetic testing technique that helped identify the COVID-19 virus is increasingly being used to diagnose difficult infections, guide treatment and detect emerging disease threats, ... Read More


Khosru links Boeing deal to greater US aid

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is looking to Washington for greater support as Bangladesh commits to buying 25 Boeing aircraft and steps up imports of American oil, wh... Read More


150,000 discarded EVMs pose health risks: TIB

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Some 150,000 abandoned electronic voting machines (EVMs) are posing health risks and costing taxpayers money to store, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has warned. It poi... Read More


Measles: 7 more die, 1,199 hospital admissions

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Another seven people have died with symptoms of measles over the past 24 hours in Bangladesh, while another 1,199 people have been admitted to hospitals around the country. The Dire... Read More


LPG traders call off shutdown

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- LPG traders have withdrawn their planned two-day shutdown after securing talks with the energy regulator over seven demands, including higher commissions and an end to alleged harass... Read More


Air India flight diverted after hijack alert: report

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- An Air India flight travelling from Germany's Frankfurt to New Delhi has been diverted to Jaipur after a reported hijack alert triggered a high-level security response. Flight AI 20... Read More


US support 'expected' now with purchase of aircraft: minister

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh now expects "support", including grants, from the United States after agreeing to buy 25 aircraft from US manufacturer Boeing and increasing imports of oil, wheat and esse... Read More


Padma Bank depositors demand repayment roadmap

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Padma Bank depositors have staged a demonstration outside Bangladesh Bank in Motijheel, demanding a roadmap for the repayment of their savings, a week after the central bank said it ... Read More


5 more die from dengue

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh has recorded five more deaths from dengue in a 24-hour count. Another 1,920 hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease have been logged during this period,... Read More