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Oil prices gain on summer demand expectations despite wider economy woes

Dhaka, July 16 -- Oil prices rose on Wednesday, boosted by expectations of firm summer demand in the world's two largest consumers, the United States and China, though gains were capped by analysts' c... Read More


NBR strike: Govt forms panel to assess state losses

Dhaka, July 16 -- The government has formed a high-profile nine-member inter-ministerial committee to assess the financial losses suffered by the state due to the prolonged strike and work abstention ... Read More


Main accused in Mitford murder case arrested in Patuakhali

Dhaka, July 16 -- Detectives have arrested the prime suspect in the sensational murder of scrap vendor Lalchand alias Md Sohag, who was beaten to death with a concrete boulder in front of Sir Salimull... Read More


Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin becomes first elected president of BPMCA

Dhaka, July 16 -- Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin of Ad-din Women's Medical College has become the first elected president of the Bangladesh Private Medical College Association (BPMCA), while Professor Dr Md Moaz... Read More


BCL men accused of torching police vehicle in Gopalganj ahead of NCP march

Dhaka, July 16 -- A police vehicle has been torched and vandalised in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila ahead of the National Citizen Party (NCP) central July procession programme. Police have blamed the Bangl... Read More


Two more die in Sutrapur 'gas leak' blast

Dhaka, July 16 -- Two more members of the family of five who suffered burns in an explosion sparked by a suspected gas leak at a house in Dhaka's Sutrapur have died, bringing the death toll from the i... Read More


Mohammad Khaled Rahim appointed new ACC secretary

Dhaka, July 16 -- Mohammad Khaled Rahim, additional secretary at the Cabinet Division, has been appointed as the new secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The Ministry of Public Administ... Read More


Businesses air concerns over US tariff hike

Dhaka, July 16 -- Expressing grave concerns, top business leaders Tuesday suggested government's strong negotiations with the USA so that the US tariffs on 'made-in-Bangladesh' goods do not exceed the... Read More


Ukraine shouldn't target Moscow: Trump

Dhaka, July 16 -- US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Ukraine should not target Moscow, following a report stating that he had encouraged Kiev to escalate deep strikes into Russian territory, accor... Read More


Rice at Tk 15 from Aug for 5.5m families

Dhaka, July 16 -- The government is starting its special programme in August to sell rice at Tk 15 a kg to around 5.5 million poor families across Bangladesh. This move comes as rice prices have been... Read More