Container catches fire at Ctg Port

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A fire broke out in a container loaded with computer and mobile accessories at the Chittagong sea port's New-mooring Container Terminal (NCT) on Wednesday. The blaze, suspected to ha... Read More

BD sets fresh target of GHG emission cut by 2035 in NDC 3.0

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Bangladesh has set a fresh target of green house gas (GHG) emission reduction, 26.74 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2eq), by 2035 in its latest Nationally Determined... Read More

Production hit at Gazipur factories due to low gas pressure

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Gas pressure has dropped in parts of the Gazipur zone under Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, disrupting production at garment factories and textile mills, industry ins... Read More

Vegetable prices spike; chilli Tk 350, brinjal Tk 200

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Vegetable prices rose again last week, with green chilli selling at up to Tk 350 a kg and brinjal reaching Tk 200 a kg, as heavy rains damage crops and push up prices of other vegetab... Read More

Tokyo Gas completes feasibility study for Bangladesh's first land-based LNG terminal

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Japanese energy major Tokyo Gas Co Ltd has completed a full feasibility study for Bangladesh's first land-based LNG-import terminal at Matarbari Island in the Bay of Bengal, raising h... Read More

Plastic export earnings up 147pc in 5 years

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Local production of key raw materials, combined with a growing flow of international orders, had driven Bangladesh's plastic-goods exports to US$284.05 million in FY2024-25, up from $... Read More

Bus set ablaze in Dhaka's Kafrul

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Unidentified assailants have reportedly set fire to a passenger bus in Dhaka. The incident took place near metro rail pillar No. 266 in Shewrapara on Friday, according to Kafrul Poli... Read More

Downsizing credit rating industry seen as crucial for financial sector growth

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Asset-quality reviews conducted by foreign firms this year have uncovered hidden bad debts and under-reported non-performing loans (NPLs) in domestic banks and other financial institu... Read More

Islami Bank's official Facebook page hacked

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- The official Facebook page of Islami Bank Bangladesh was hacked early Friday, with attackers posting a threatening message and altering the page's profile and cover photos. A hacking... Read More

Prof Yunus mourns language movement hero Ahmad Rafiq's death

Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Ekushey Padak-winning language movement veteran and eminent intellectual Ahmad Rafiq. In a cond... Read More

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