Dhaka, April 18 -- The first Hajj flight from Bangladesh, carrying 419 pilgrims, has arrived in Saudi Arabia. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG 3001) landed at King Abdulaziz International Airpo... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), the only state-owned oil refinery in Bangladesh, has been facing a shortage of crude oil since the beginning of April as imported stocks are running ... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- A government move gets underway to import two oceangoing oil tankers to beef up energy security as the Mideast imbroglio, officials say. Each vessel is of 40,000-55,000DWT (deadwei... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- Prices of vegetables have increased further last week, while edible oil scarcity persisted as refiners are yet to supply bottled oil properly. Summer vegetables like eggplant, poin... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has brushed aside speculation about a possible stalling of loan tranches from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing the ong... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- A prolonged disruption in fuel supply at a filling station in the capital has forced several drivers and commuters to spend a sleepless night inside their vehicles, highlighting the... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- Rapid economic growth, if not accompanied by governance reforms, may ultimately undermine development and trigger instability, economists warn during a review of Bangladesh's politi... Read More
Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing sector sees some rebound with its return onto growth trajectory in January after a tumble last December, signifying tentative recovery in the ... Read More
Dhaka, April 17 -- A "mob" has beaten two men to death in Manikganj Sadar Upazila following the discovery of a missing child's body in a cornfield. The incident, which has left a third person fightin... Read More
Dhaka, April 17 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States and Iran will "probably, maybe" resume in-person talks over the weekend as efforts continue to reach a deal on ending the... Read More