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Interest payments consuming most part of govt budget

Dhaka, March 8 -- Interest payments on government's domestic and foreign borrowings emerge as the highest actual expenditure as percentage of budget spending in the first half of this fiscal year, com... Read More


Narayanganj gas fire victim dies

Dhaka, March 8 -- A man who suffered severe burns in a fire sparked by a gas leak in Narayanganj's Siddhirganj six days ago has died. The victim, identified by a single name as Hannan, 40, succumbed ... Read More


Train engine fire snaps Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link

Dhaka, March 8 -- Rail services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route have been disrupted after a fire broke out in the engine of a commuter train in Mymensingh's Trishal. The incident occurred around 10:00 ... Read More


BCS doctors end work stoppage after govt assurance

Dhaka, March 8 -- Specialist doctors from the Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, (Health) cadre have called off their three-day work stoppage after receiving assurances from the government regarding th... Read More


Girl 'raped' in Magura put on life support at DMCH

Dhaka, March 8 -- A child who was allegedly raped while visiting her sister's house in Magura has been placed on life support. Her uncle, Yusuf Biswas, said she was put on life support on Friday nigh... Read More


Cross-Border Digital Commerce Policy awaits final approval

Dhaka, March 8 -- The much-anticipated Cross-Border Digital Commerce Policy 2024, aimed at simplifying the import and export of goods between Bangladesh and other countries through digital platforms, ... Read More


Bangladesh to import 2 more spot LNG cargoes before Eid-ul-Fitr

Dhaka, March 8 -- Bangladesh's state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy two more spot LNG cargoes during the second half of the current month before the ensuing Eid-ul-Fi... Read More


Gold price slashed by Tk 1,038 per bhori

Dhaka, March 8 -- The prices of gold have been revised downward in the country due to a fall in pure gold prices in the local market. Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) on Saturday reduced the... Read More


Aluminium factory in Gazipur catches fire

Dhaka, March 8 -- A fire broke out at an aluminium factory near the Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) gate in the Shimultali area of Gazipur on Saturday evening. A fire service of... Read More


Ship carrying 6,000 tonnes of rice from India reaches Ctg port

Dhaka, March 8 -- A cargo vessel reached Chittagong Port from India carrying 6,000 tonnes of parboiled rice on Saturday. The ship, MV PHU THANH 36, with 6,000 tonnes of rice under the contract (Packa... Read More