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Oil prices little changed as investors eye impact of new sanctions on Russia

Dhaka, July 21 -- Oil prices were little changed on Monday as traders assess the impact of new European sanctions on Russian oil supplies while they also worry about tariffs possibly weakening fuel de... Read More


Rapid passes launched for Hatirjheel spl, BRTC bus services

Dhaka, July 21 -- After metro rail, rapid passes have now been introduced for bus services, giving bus passengers an opportunity to have a taste of a smart mass transport system. The facility was off... Read More


APPOINTMENT OF CA: Commission shares draft consensus with political parties

Dhaka, July 21 -- The National Consensus Commission on Sunday shared the draft consensus with the political parties on the appointment of chief adviser of the caretaker government and asked for immedi... Read More


Health project stumbles over plagiarism

Dhaka, July 21 -- The Planning Commission has flagged a proposed Tk 19.66 billion health project for plagiarism in its feasibility study, overlapping activities with another similar project, and incon... Read More


Govt to fix tariffs for nine power plants after years of anomalies

Dhaka, July 21 -- The interim government has moved to set rates for nine large power plants that have been selling electricity to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) without official tariff ... Read More


DGHS issues fresh guidelines for COVID, dengue treatment

Dhaka, July 21 -- With 429 new dengue patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours and a fresh sub-variant of COVID-19 emerging, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued updated trea... Read More


Industrial Water Policy nears finalisation: Rizwana Hasan

Dhaka, July 21 -- The government is in the stage of finalising the Industrial Water Use Guidelines, a long-awaited policy framework to regulate groundwater extraction by industries, said Syeda Rizwana... Read More


Value of BB-held gold, silver reserves surges

Dhaka, July 21 -- Bangladesh's reserve precious metals' value has nearly doubled, driven largely by a surge in global gold prices amid decline in value of reserve-currency dollar, central bankers and ... Read More


BGMEA hiring US lobbyists for retaliatory-tariff removal

Dhaka, July 21 -- Bangladesh's apparel apex body unveils move to hire US lobbyists to leapfrog retaliatory tariffs as business leaders, economists and experts take exception to interim government's ha... Read More


Dhaka mulls US tariff concessions to boost bilateral trade

Dhaka, July 21 -- Bangladesh is considering granting greater duty exemptions on products imported from the United States to boost bilateral trade and reduce the existing imbalance between the two coun... Read More