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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


DAP fertiliser factory shut down amid ammonia shortage

Dhaka, April 19 -- State-owned fertiliser factory DAP Fertilizer Company Limited (DAPFCL) has been closed due to an ammonia shortage. The DAP fertiliser, factory located in the Rangadia area of Chatt... Read More


Another child dies of measles in Cumilla, adults show symptoms too

Dhaka, April 19 -- Another child has died after contracting measles in Cumilla, while adults too have been seeking treatment with symptoms of the disease. On Saturday, district health authorities sai... Read More


Remote residential facility offers a lifeline to Mro students in Alikadam's rugged hills

Dhaka, April 19 -- A journey of one hour and twenty minutes by motorcycle from Alikadam Upazila headquarters along the Poamuhuri border road leads to Yangring Mro neighbourhood. In the middle of this... Read More


Govt appoints new heads to NGO Affairs Bureau, two other bodies

Dhaka, April 19 -- The government has appointed former senior officials to three bodies, including the NGO Affairs Bureau, on one-year contracts at secretary rank. The Ministry of Public Administrati... Read More