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Battery rickshaws to get QR codes, designated routes: Minister Salahuddin

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said authorised battery-powered autorickshaws will be identified through number plates and QR codes once new regulations governing their opera... Read More


A kush trail is emerging through Bangladesh. But is the country a gateway, a market or both?

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Crossroads of the Kush Flow Flights of forbidden freight: Six Indian couriers flying from Bangkok carrying 30kg of contraband were caught High-stakes boutique botany: Lethal i... Read More


Government approves six-month tax relief on solar power imports

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government has approved six months of duty and tax relief on imports of equipment and parts for solar power plants to boost renewable energy development. The decision was a... Read More


Bangladesh exports to India rise 7.67 percent despite diplomatic tensions

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and India have remained strained for more than two years, but bilateral trade has continued to show resilience, with Bangladesh's exports to i... Read More


Actress Badhon 'harassed' in Italy, files complaint at police station

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Actress Azmeri Haque Badhon has alleged that she was harassed while taking part in the Venice International Film Festival in Italy. She has already filed a complaint with the lo... Read More


Local government minister hopes for 'deeper' Bangladesh-Malaysia ties

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh has looked to open a new chapter in its ties with Malaysia, with Local Government Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan calling for "deeper, more multifaceted" cooperation betwe... Read More


Falling inflation offers little relief as wage growth lags, squeezing real incomes

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- On paper, the inflation situation in Bangladesh is improving, but the squeeze on households continues as wage growth has slowed further, lowering real incomes. Updated figures ... Read More


Abul Kalam Azad's appeal hearing postponed for four weeks, chief prosecutor warned

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court's Appellate Division has postponed the appeal hearing of Abul Kalam Azad, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity in 1971, for four weeks. Azad... Read More


Advisor Zahed calls Awami League a 'mafia gang' after attack on actor Badhon

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Information and Broadcasting Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said he does not consider the Awami League a political party, but instead a "mafia gang" following an attack on actor Az... Read More


Keya Group lays off 627 workers from 4 companies in Gazipur

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- A total of 627 workers and employees have been laid off from four companies of the Keya Group in Gazipur. Gazipur Industrial Police Superintendent Mohammad Amzad Hossain shared... Read More