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India rice imports suspended at Hili Land Port

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Rice imports from India have been suspended at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port. Other goods are, however, being imported and exported as usual. The land port stopped importing rice complet... Read More


Three killed in Madaripur road crash

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Three people have been killed after a bus and a truck collided near the Arial Khan Bridge on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district. Zarirul Islam, chi... Read More


Throat-slit body of man recovered in Chuadanga

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- A 25-year-old young man was found dead with his throat slit at Belgachi in the Chuadanga municipality area on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Sohel, son of Asabul Haque of Ba... Read More


Army, Navy, Air chiefs visit Khaleda at Evercare

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air on Tuesday night visited ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. According to Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR), chief of A... Read More


Regulatory lapses haunt nine NBFIs as liquidation looms

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) now heading for liquidation under a Bangladesh Bank initiative were in good financial health even a decade ago. Their condition has g... Read More


4.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar shakes parts of Chattogram

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- A moderate earthquake struck near Falam in Myanmar shortly before 1:00 am on Tuesday and was felt in parts of Chattogram. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occu... Read More


Dhaka continues attempts to revise overpriced JICA metro-rail bids

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Dhaka Metro Rail Company continues its effort for negotiating over-priced quotations in various contracts of metro-rail projects and will soon send a reminder to the projects' Japanes... Read More


Rice, fish, meat key drivers of Oct food inflation

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Rice, fish, and meat remained the dominant drivers of food inflation in October, accounting for 99.78 per cent of the total, while a continued decline in vegetable prices helped tempe... Read More


Bangladesh, Myanmar fishery sector leaders sign deal for market expansion

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Bangladesh and Myanmar fishery sector leaders teamed up to help boost trade growth and market expansion of the fisheries industries of the two countries. In this connection, Banglade... Read More


Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's sister allowed to meet him in Adiala Jail amid speculation over health

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The Pakistan government on Tuesday allowed Imran Khan's sister to meet him in prison after a large number of party supporters gathered outside Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail following specu... Read More