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Readjust multilayer taxes on fuel imports

Dhaka, March 12 -- A prudent downward readjustment of multilayer import taxes on petroleum products is highly recommended by economists as an option to avoid the Mideast war-fuelled hikes in fuel pric... Read More


First session of 13th parliament begins with speaker's chair vacant

Dhaka, March 12 -- The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began on Thursday following a summons by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The session started at 11:00 am at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban i... Read More


Magura farmers expect bumper Boro yield

Dhaka, March 12 -- Magura farmers have been expecting a bumper yield from Boro paddy cultivation this season as the DAE estimates production to reach 122,450 tonnes of rice, worth approximately Tk 5.0... Read More


ADB urges govt to make quick decision on stalled BRT project

Dhaka, March 12 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has urged Bangladesh's newly elected government to make a swift decision on the long-delayed Airport-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which ... Read More


100,000 tonnes of crude oil stuck: Aramco offers Bangladesh alternative shipping route

Dhaka, March 12 -- Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco has offered Bangladesh an alternative route to carry the stranded 100,000 tonnes of crude oil, avoiding the restricted Strait of Hormuz, say s... Read More


A new-look JS gets going today amid political reset

Dhaka, March 12 -- A new-look parliament goes into its maiden session today, marking the start of new chapter in Bangladesh polity following the fall of the past regime in political upheavals. A slew... Read More


First anniversary of passing of Manzur Elahi today

Dhaka, March 12 -- Tributes will be paid to eminent industrialist, philanthropist and Adviser of two caretaker governments Syed Manzur Elahi today on the first anniversary of his passing. Chairman of... Read More


Major economic impact 'unlikely in short term'

Dhaka, March 12 -- Any significant impact of the ongoing Middle East war on Bangladesh's economy is unlikely in shorter term, a finance division assessment concludes, but predicts a bite if the confli... Read More


Jamaat leader mourns victims of Bagerhat road crash

Dhaka, March 12 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar expressed deep shock and sorrow over the road accident in Bagerhat's Rampal that killed 13 people and left several othe... Read More


Summit Power International and AACT jointly host Iftar for about 440 migrant workers in Singapore, including Bangladeshis

Dhaka, March 12 -- To show appreciation for the migrant workers in Singapore, many of whom are Bangladeshi, Summit Power International Limited ("SPIL") and the Anjuman & Aziz Charitable Trust (AACT) j... Read More