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Chinese debt rescheduling, import credits seen imperative for BD economy

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Leading economists and foreign-relations experts stressed debt rescheduling by the Chinese side raising the loan-repayment and grace periods to enable Bangladesh to absorb economic s... Read More


SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms, ach... Read More


Met office predicts dry weather across Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that weather may remain mainly dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. "Weather may remain mainly dry with... Read More


Department of Forest takes step for treatment of train-hit elephant

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Department of Forest (DoF) has taken steps to ensure round-the-clock monitoring and proper treatment of the injured wild elephant hit by a train at Chunati in Cox's Bazar. The 10-12... Read More


US to send troops to Israel to operate anti-missile system

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The United States has said it will send troops to Israel along with an advanced US anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country's air defenses fol... Read More


Travel ban imposed on suspended assistant commissioner Urmi

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The government has issued a travel ban on Tapashee Tabassum Urmi, an officer on special duty (OSD) (assistant secretary) of the Ministry of Public Administration and suspended assist... Read More


Four die in blast at Lakshmipur filling station

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Four people have died after an explosion at a CNG filling station while a bus was refuelling in Lakshmipur. The incident occurred on Sunday night at the Ward No. 11 Green Leaf filli... Read More


Oil prices fall by more than $1

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Oil prices fell by more than $1.0 a barrel, losing over 1.5 per cent in early trading on Monday, after disappointing Chinese inflation data and a lack of clarity on Beijing's economi... Read More


US presidential election: stakes, intrigues, and projections

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- In about three weeks, on November 5, 2024, Americans will head to the polls to elect the country's 47th president. Every four years, regardless of circumstances-whether a president h... Read More


Universal Pension Scheme to continue unchanged: Finance ministry

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Ministry of Finance has decided that the Universal Pension Scheme will continue without any modifications. The decision was confirmed during a board meeting at the ministry on M... Read More