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Bangladesh halts Indian hilsa imports

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Indian hilsa imports through Jashore's Benapole Land Port have been abruptly halted, with importers warning of heavy losses from the sudden move by the Fisheries Department. Ashwad... Read More


BB sees inflation fight getting harder

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh Bank has warned that higher fuel prices and a new payscale for government employees could make it harder to control inflation and meet the government's target. The obser... Read More


Deep depression stirs storm fears along coast

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is threatening rough weather along Bangladesh's coast, with the Meteorological Department warning of squally winds and rain. Meanwhile, loc... Read More


First radio waves from exoplanet hint at distant auroras

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Scientists have detected radio waves from an exoplanet for the first time, offering possible evidence of an aurora and a powerful magnetic field on a world beyond the solar system, ... Read More


Dengue: 6 die as Sept drives yearly toll past 200

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh has reported six more dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, while 1,868 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the mosquito-borne disease. According to the Direct... Read More


Khalilur meets Trump at UNGA

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- With the 81st UN General Assembly under way in New York, its newly elected President Khalilur Rahman has had a "personal exchange" with US President Donald Trump. The encounter was... Read More


Khalilur meets Trump during UNGA

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- With the 81st UN General Assembly under way in New York, its newly elected President Khalilur Rahman has had a "personal exchange" with US President Donald Trump. The encounter was... Read More


Govt to buy 2 more LNG cargoes from Qatar

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The government has approved the purchase of two additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from QatarEnergy Trading LLC under a long-term government-to-government (G2G) agree... Read More


Measles: 11 die with symptoms, 113 new cases

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Another 11 people have died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 113 new measles cases have been confirmed. The delay in reporting four deaths on M... Read More


Netanyahu jet to avoid JFK Airport amid Mamdani concerns

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official aircraft is expected to avoid New York's John F Kennedy International Airport during his visit to the United States for the UN G... Read More