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Oil set for second straight weekly gain on Iran sanctions

Dhaka, March 21 -- Oil prices rose on Friday, and were set for second consecutive weekly gains, as fresh US sanctions on Iran and a new plan from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and ... Read More


No plans to ban Awami League, says Yunus

Dhaka, March 21 -- Muhammad Yunus has made it clear that the interim government that he heads has no intention of banning the Awami League. But the chief advisor said its leaders accused of grave cri... Read More


Issuance of debit, credit cards up 142pc in 5 yrs

Dhaka, March 21 -- Issuance of plastic cards (debit, credit and prepaid) has risen by 142 per cent and the total transaction volume through cards has increased by 166 per cent over the past five-year ... Read More


Elephant 'electrocuted' to death in Sherpur

Dhaka, March 21 -- A wild elephant was electrocuted near Nalitabari border in Sherpur on Thursday night, said a forest official. The incident occurred in the Lalanengar area of Purba Shamshchura vill... Read More


Prepare for elections by December, says Mahfuj

Dhaka, March 21 -- Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam has called on all to prepare for elections scheduled for December, saying Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has assured that the vote will be held on time... Read More


Dozens Tesla vehicles damaged at dealership in Canada

Dhaka, March 21 -- Dozens of vehicles have been damaged at a Tesla dealership in Canada, which is believed to be the largest car vandalism in the country against the U.S. company, local media reported... Read More


Interim government has no plans to ban Awami League, says chief adviser

Dhaka, March 21 -- Muhammad Yunus has made it clear that the interim government that he heads has no intention of banning the Awami League. But the chief adviser said its leaders accused of grave cri... Read More


Social media post from Hasnat sparks renewed calls to ban AL

Dhaka, March 21 -- In a striking Facebook early Friday, Hasnat Abdullah claimed that under the stewardship of India, a plot is being hatched to rehabilitate the Awami League. In the post, Hasnat divu... Read More


Call for shift from needs-based to rights-based development

Dhaka, March 21 -- Stakeholders concerned at a dialogue on Thursday asserted that reforms failing to uplift disadvantaged groups are ineffective and called for a shift from needs-based to rights-based... Read More


Slash taxes, digitise systems, end hurdles to make budget business-friendly

Dhaka, March 21 -- Top trade bodies of Bangladesh have urged the government to make the next national budget business-friendly by slashing taxes, digitising tax system and removing various complicatio... Read More