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Advisor sees no doubts over World Bank, IMF funding

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Funding from the World Bank, IMF and United States is not in doubt, Prime Minister's Finance Advisor Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has said. Development partners understand the economic ... Read More


20 Bangladeshis sent to Russia killed in war: SRB

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Twenty of 30 Bangladeshis allegedly recruited for construction jobs in Russia have been killed after being forced to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, the Special Response Battalion (... Read More


Shama seeks Saudi help to repatriate bodies of 2 Bangladeshis

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has sought Saudi Arabia's cooperation to swiftly repatriate the bodies of two Bangladeshis killed in an attack by the Yemeni arme... Read More


Chawkbazar fire put out after 37 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Fire Service and Civil Defence has finally extinguished the fire at Chawkbazar after 37 hours of effort. In a message sent at 6:30am on Wednesday, it said that the blaze had bee... Read More


Air France bars Pakistani crew from Israel flights

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Air France has barred crew members holding passports from certain countries from operating flights to Israel, following new restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities, India.com rep... Read More


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