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Waterlogging disrupts activities at Benapole land port

Dhaka, June 19 -- Persistent rainfall over three days till Thursday submerged a major portion of Benapole land port, severely disrupting activities at the country's biggest land port. Several yards a... Read More


US deputy secretary lauds Yunus' leadership

Dhaka, June 19 -- US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has praised the leadership of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a critical juncture for Bangladesh and reaffirmed continued US... Read More


BD gains in trade competitiveness as Taka depreciates slightly

Dhaka, June 19 -- Bangladesh's currency shows signs of losing its value against the greenback-for the first time in many years-helping some improvement in the country's international-trade competitive... Read More


Five secretaries sent in to forced retirement

Dhaka, June 19 -- The government has sent five secretaries and one Grade-1 officer into compulsory retirement. The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate official notifications in this reg... Read More


Another patient dies of Covid-19

Dhaka, June 19 -- Another patient infected with Covid-19 has died in Jashore. He died at Jashore General Hospital's ICU at 12:30 am on Thursday, said the hospital's Supervisor Hussein Shafayat. He w... Read More


US evacuates diplomats from Israel amid Iran tensions

Dhaka, June 19 -- The US State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomatic staff and their families from the American embassy in Israel as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies.... Read More


World Bank approves $640m to improve Bangladesh's energy security, air quality

Dhaka, June 19 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved two projects totalling $640 million to help Bangladesh improve gas supply and air quality. The global lender appro... Read More


Adverse weather in Bay halts LNG unloading

Dhaka, June 19 -- The floating LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal could not be connected to the cargo ships due to adverse weather for the last two days. Hence, the gas supply has been disrupted to ar... Read More


Putin offers to mediate Iran-Israel conflict

Dhaka, June 19 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wednesday to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allo... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks Bangladeshi investment in pharmaceutical industry

Dhaka, June 19 -- Sri Lanka has urged Bangladeshi investors to explore opportunities in its pharmaceutical sector highlighting the country's strategic location, investor-friendly policies, and growing... Read More