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High percentage of PFAS found in Bangladesh water samples: Study

Dhaka, May 29 -- A recent study, conducted by the Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) and IPEN, has revealed alarming levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in water samples collected from ... Read More


ICSB offers training on statutory reporting and RJSC filing

Dhaka, May 29 -- Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) offered training on 'Statutory Reporting and RJSC filing for Compliance to the Regulatory Requirements' held on Saturday at ICS... Read More


Cyclone Remal: 7000 telecom towers still inactive

Dhaka, May 29 -- More than 7,000 mobile phone towers across Bangladesh, including the coastal areas, are still down after Cyclone Remal struck late on Sunday. Even three days after cyclone struck, th... Read More


Light rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, other divisions

Dhaka, May 29 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in seven divisions including Dhaka on Wednesday. "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers... Read More


Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia

Dhaka, May 29 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike deep inside Russia, w... Read More


MoL rejects proposal to impose 25pc duty

Dhaka, May 29 -- The law ministry has rejected a customs-authority proposal to impose 25-percent duty on cars imported by the members of parliament (MPs), who are now privileged to import it duty free... Read More


R&D expenditure frustrating

Dhaka, May 29 -- The annual gross expenditure on research and development (R&D) as a percentage of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) has been falling since fiscal year 2018-19. From 0.35 per... Read More


Budget deficit to remain high in next fiscal year also

Dhaka, May 29 -- Budget deficit in the next fiscal year is likely to be Tk 2.50 trillion as the government frames a slightly expansionary budget amid ongoing elevated inflationary pressure, officials ... Read More


World Bank approves $700m for Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 29 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved two projects totalling $700 million on Wednesday to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the... Read More


Cyclone Remal: Death toll reaches 16, millions yet to return home

Dhaka, May 29 -- Casualties from the severe cyclone Remal reached 16 on Tuesday, while millions were still bearing the brunt of waterlogging amid the damage to dams in several districts. The Cyclone ... Read More