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Local toiletry, hygiene items replacing imports steadily

Dhaka, May 6 -- Why go for imported expensive products when local buys of veritably same-quality substitutes can save one over 35-percent expenses is a moot question prompted now by domestic industria... Read More


'We are the Oceans'

Dhaka, May 6 -- From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will be hosting the third United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oc... Read More


Why Bangladesh must rethink its maritime education

Dhaka, May 6 -- With over 700 kilometres of pristine coastline and jurisdiction over a vast and resource-rich Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh stands on the threshold of ... Read More


Women's Affairs: Law Adviser seeks decency while sharing opinions, reactions

Dhaka, May 6 -- Seeking decency in expressing any views and reactions, Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the recommendations put forward by the Women's Affairs Reform Commission are merely pr... Read More


Oil rises 1.0pc as price drop triggers buying; oversupply worries weigh

Dhaka, May 6 -- Oil prices rebounded over 1.0 per cent on Tuesday with technical rebound and dip buying after a drop in prior session by OPEC+ decision to accelerate increases in output, although conc... Read More


25,428 BD pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, May 6 -- A total of 25,428 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have reached the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) until Monday morning for performing the holy Hajj. The Ministry of Religious Affairs sai... Read More


Travel ban on ex-air chief, CSO of BAEC

Dhaka, May 6 -- A special court in Dhaka on Monday issued a travel ban against former chief of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal (retired) Sheikh Abdul Hannan, his wife Tahmida Begum, son Sheikh ... Read More


OC, two SIs of Kalabagan Police Station suspended

Dhaka, May 6 -- The officer-in-charge (OC) and two sub-inspectors (SIs) of Kalabagan Police Station in the capital were temporarily suspended on Sunday for their alleged involvement in vandalism and e... Read More


Asthma a growing concern amid rising pollution, say experts

Dhaka, May 6 -- World Asthma Day, a global healthcare event, is being observed today (Tuesday). The day is marked on the first Tuesday of May every year by various global and local organisations to r... Read More


Bangladesh, IMF discuss 'parameters' and 'policies' needed to sustain reform momentum

Dhaka, May 6 -- The IMF said on Tuesday that it is holding talks with the Bangladeshi authorities to further advance the ongoing reforms under the $4.7 billion lending arrangement. "(Discussions) are... Read More