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Advisor expects LPG crisis to ease before Ramadan

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Power and Energy Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan hopes that the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) crisis, which has seen supplies dwindle and prices double, will be resolved before the start o... Read More


27 candidates withdraw candidature from 20 constituencies in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A total of 27 candidates, both party-backed and independent, out of 162 have withdrawn their candidatures in the 20 constituencies of Dhaka district ahead of the 13th parliament elec... Read More


Higher NPLs a key concern: ICCB

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) has pinpointed persistently high level of non-performing loans (NPLs) as one of the 'most serious structural concerns' in the ... Read More


SJF leaders discuss SAARC rejuvenation with foreign ministry official

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Leaders of the SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) held a meeting with S.M. Mahbubul Alam, Director General of the SAARC & BIMSTEC Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday at the... Read More


Afghanistan keen to strengthen bilateral trade with Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Afghanistan has shown interest in strengthening bilateral trade with Bangladesh, including importing readymade garments (RMG) and exporting cotton, dry fruits and various agricultura... Read More


Charges framed against 39

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A Chattogram court on Monday framed charges against 39 persons, including Chinmoy Krishna Das, in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif. Judge Md Zahidul Haque of the Chattogr... Read More


Using achievements matters more, advisor tells graduates

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Using the achievements from university matters more than the achievements themselves, Education Advisor Professor Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar said on Monday at the third convocation ... Read More


RMG exporters decry withdrawal of bonded warehouse facility

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Leaders of the country's two main apparel trade bodies have blamed the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for making a unilateral move to withdraw bonded-warehouse facilities on yarn imports... Read More


Struggling BASIC Bank bid for revival falters with little gains

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The scam-stricken BASIC Bank PLC has intensified default-loan-recovery drive against its top 20 defaulters in a struggle for revival, but actual collection stands nowhere near regula... Read More


Battery-rickshaw drivers enforce blockade in city

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Battery-operated rickshaw drivers lifted their road blockade, enforced in the capital's Badda area on Monday, after issuing an ultimatum to the interim government. As a result, traff... Read More