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BOGSOA president urges reforms in shipping sector

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The president of the Bangladesh Ocean Going Ship Owners' Association (BOGSOA) has called for urgent reforms in the shipping sector, warning that outdated laws, tax policies and burea... Read More


Ex-BAFFA chief backs foreign operators in logistics sector

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Former Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) president Kabir Ahmed has voiced support for bringing foreign operators into the country's logistics sector, saying vested in... Read More


BKMEA chief bats for foreign operators at ports to enhance efficiency

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) President Mohammad Hatem has urged the government to engage foreign operators to run the country's ports, saying i... Read More


Logistics policy under review: Dr Ahmed Ullah

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The National Logistics Policy is under revision to remove inconsistencies and include urgent reform measures, said said Dr Ahmed Ullah, Director General of the Chief Adviser's Office... Read More


Three bodies recovered from city water tank

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Police recovered on Saturday three bodies from a water tank of an under-construction building in the capital's Bashundhara Residential Area. They also rescued another person in a cr... Read More


Two arrested over shisha bar murder in city

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in murder of businessman Rahat Hossain Rabbi (31) at '360 Degree' Shisha Lounge' i... Read More


Hilsa price hits record high despite rise in supply

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The prices of hilsa have soared to a record high despite a notable increase in supply over the past week. Prices currently range between Tk 1,400 and Tk 3,000 a kilogramme, dependin... Read More


Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end his war in Ukraine

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv would cede swathes of its eastern land which Moscow has been unable to capture, under peace proposals discussed by R... Read More


Five caught over looting stones in Sylhet

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Police on Friday night arrested five individuals on charges of stealing stones from Sadapathar area in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet. Of them, Kamal Mia, 45, Md. Abu Sayeed, 32, and... Read More


Tk 136b projects await ECNEC nod

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The Local Government Division has submitted two major project proposals worth Tk 135.72 billion to expand surface water supply in Dhaka and Khulna city corporation areas. Of the tot... Read More