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April inflation falls marginally to 9.17pc

Dhaka, May 5 -- Bangladesh's inflation rate in April fell slightly as that of both food and non-food items showed a downward trend, official data showed on Monday. The inflation rate on point-to-poin... Read More


Free pry healthcare, subsidised higher treatments prescribed

Dhaka, May 5 -- Free primary healthcare and subsidized higher treatments and establishing referral hospitals are among the must-haves prescribed by a reform commission for upgrading the medical sector... Read More


Fire at Capital Siraj Centre on Bailey Road Brought Under Control; 18 Rescued

Dhaka, May 5 -- A fire broke out in the basement of the Capital Siraj Centre shopping mall on Bailey Road, Dhaka, on Monday evening. The blaze started around 6:47 PM and was brought under control by 7... Read More


Tk 20m in gold seized from passenger at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, May 5 -- The Dhaka Customs House seized gold worth around Tk 20 million from a passenger returning to Bangladesh from Malaysia at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport. Dhaka Customs House P... Read More


DSE turnover reaches Tk 3b after first hour of trading

Dhaka, May 5 -- Stocks opened higher on Monday, as bargain hunters continued buying lucrative shares after a recent price fall, with turnover reaching nearly Tk 3 billion in the first hour of trading.... Read More


Gazipur gas fire: All five victims die

Dhaka, May 5 -- A woman called Tanzila has succumbed to the burn injuries she suffered in a gas cylinder fire in Gazipur. All five burn victims of the fire incident have now died of their wounds, rep... Read More


Houthis announce 'comprehensive air blockade' against Israel

Dhaka, May 5 -- Yemen's Houthi group said Sunday that it will continue launching missile attacks at airports in Israel, especially at Ben Gurion Airport, as part of its "comprehensive air blockade" ag... Read More


Two held over attack on NCP leader Hasnat's car in Gazipur

Dhaka, May 5 -- Police detained two people in connection with the attack on the vehicle of National Citizens Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah. The two detainees are Gazipur Metropolitan Ward No. 13... Read More


Oil drops more than $2/bbl as OPEC+ accelerates output hikes

Dhaka, May 5 -- Oil prices fell more than $2.0 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday as OPEC+ is set to further speed up oil output hikes, spurring concerns about more supply. Brent crude futures d... Read More


12kg LPG cylinder price cut by Tk 19

Dhaka, May 5 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday reduced the price for a mass-used 12kg LPG cylinder by Tk 19 to Tk 1,431 for May. Consumers can also buy liquefied petrole... Read More