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Germany seeks deeper economic ties with Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Germany is looking to deepen its economic footprint in Bangladesh, with stronger trade, investment and business links high on the agenda. German Ambassador Dr Rudiger Lotz raised the... Read More


Airbus deal puts 10 new jets in Biman's pipeline

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a deal to buy 10 aircraft from Airbus. The agreement was formally signed at a Dhaka hotel on Wednesday, adding momentum to Biman's plans to expan... Read More


UK arrests 3 over 'gay asylum fraud' involving Bangladeshis

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The UK has arrested three people over alleged links to a network accused of helping asylum seekers make false claims about being gay to obtain protection, the BBC reports. Two people... Read More


Schmidt-Kiefer to lead Le Meridien Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Le Meridien Dhaka, a luxury property of Marriott International, has appointed Gregor Schmidt-Kiefer as its new general manager. Schmidt-Kiefer brings more than two decades of interna... Read More


Jet fuel jumps again, up nearly 40% in 3 months

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Jet fuel prices have risen for a third straight month, pushing up the cost of aviation fuel by nearly 40 percent since July. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission raised the pr... Read More


Fuel price shock pushes inflation up again

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The inflation rate has edged up in September after a fuel price hike fuelled higher food prices, reversing a two-month decline. Point-to-point inflation stood at 8.34 percent in the ... Read More


Salman dropped from 2 more Beximco boards

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Salman F Rahman has now lost his board positions at all three of Beximco Group's major listed companies, marking a sweeping change in the leadership of the business empire he helped b... Read More


3 Mymensingh war crimes convicts denied bail

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The Appellate Division's Chamber Court has denied bail to three men serving life sentences for crimes against humanity committed in Mymensingh during the 1971 Liberation War. Justice... Read More


New rules coming to tackle unauthorised buildings: minister

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The government is preparing new rules to take action against buildings constructed without approved plans or in violation of approved designs, Housing Minister Zakaria Taher has said.... Read More


Tea sector shouldn't shift to agriculture: Zillur

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- A government task force proposal to shift the tea sector from industry to agriculture is "not an intellectually sound" move, Hossain Zillur Rahman has said. "Tea is an industry. It h... Read More