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Dutch parliament calls for less dependence on US tech giants

Dhaka, March 19 -- The parliament of the Netherlands on Tuesday adopted several motions calling on the government to reduce dependence on US tech giants. According to a motion published on the websit... Read More


BTTC for extension of facilities until June 30

Dhaka, March 19 -- State-run Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended extension of duties, taxes and VAT-exemption facilities on edible oils until June 30, aiming to keep the pric... Read More


Tk 37b green steel project in disarray

Dhaka, March 19 -- A Tk 37 billion green steel project, being constructed by Bashundhara Multi Steel Industries Limited (BMSIL) in the National Special Economic Zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, is in dis... Read More


Oil prices ease as Ukraine peace talks offset Mideast instability worries

Dhaka, March 19 -- Oil prices eased about 1.0 per cent on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed moves to end the three-year-old war in Ukraine, which coul... Read More


Israel warns more to come as airstrikes kill over 400 in Gaza

Dhaka, March 19 -- Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people on Tuesday, Palestinian health authorities said, shattering nearly two months of relative calm since a ceasefire bega... Read More


JU hosts Arabic calligraphy workshop

Dhaka, March 19 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) started organising a three-day Arabic Calligraphy Workshop from Monday, aiming to explore the professional value of the art form and expressing spiritu... Read More


Int'l training on CGE modeling starts in Delhi

Dhaka, March 19 -- The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ... Read More


Local govt system facing limitations: Speakers

Dhaka, March 19 -- Bangladesh's local government system now faces several limitations, including institutional weaknesses, over-centralisation of power and financial constraints. Besides, there are o... Read More


Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes

Dhaka, March 19 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire that President Donald Tr... Read More


Govt preparing to outwit dishonest businesses: Adviser

Dhaka, March 19 -- The government is getting more tactful to outwit dishonest businesses, engaged in profiteering, to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed... Read More