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Jet fuel price hiked by up to 4.36pc for December

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The energy regulator has raised the prices of jet A-1 fuel, known as aviation fuel, by 4.10 per cent to 4.36 per cent for international and domestic flights respectively for this mon... Read More


Govt activities to continue despite poll schedule: Salehuddin

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that government operations will continue as usual despite the announcement of the national election schedule. "All government act... Read More


Finance adviser calls for social movement against corruption

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Economic Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said if the politicians have good intentions, society will not decay and corruption will decrease. Mr. Salehuddin also laid emphasis on ensurin... Read More


Railway to slash fund demand by 34.7pc in RADP

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to place a 34.70-percent lower demand in the revised FY26 annual development programme (RADP) to implement 32 projects as it is unable to complete ... Read More


Bogura-Sirajganj rail project returns anew

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- After being dropped from India's line of credit (LoC), the Bangladesh Railway (BR) has revived the Bogura-Shaheed M Mansur Ali Station railway project with a substantially revised co... Read More


No street protest after poll schedule announced

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Bangladesh's interim government urges political groups, activists and the public to desist from staging unauthorised protests and street gatherings once the timetable for national el... Read More


Judiciary functions set to gain new momentum

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The judiciary of Bangladesh is set to enter a new phase of efficiency and institutional independence with the promulgation of the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance 2025, a long-awa... Read More


BB buys $202m at Tk 122.29 per dollar

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The central bank purchased over US$2.50 billion from banks in nearly last five months aiming to encourage both exporters and remitters through keeping the dollar-taka rate stable. A... Read More


ILO defers action about Bangladesh amid political transition

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Bangladesh gets a breathing space as the International Labour Organization (ILO) defers until March its decision about further action for nonobservance of three labour rights-related... Read More


Build 'new Bangladesh' with women at forefront

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Place women at the centre of political and social transformation, the Chief Adviser urges, asserting that a "new Bangladesh must rise with the womenfolk leading the way". Speaking at... Read More