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BB raises cap on overseas medical remittances

Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladesh Bank has raised the remittance ceiling for medical treatment abroad, allowing banks to send up to $15,000 without prior approval an increase from the previous limit of $10,... Read More


China-US agree to ease tariffs for 90 days

Dhaka, May 13 -- China and the United States have agreed to suspend some of the heavy trade tariffs imposed against one another as they prepare to extend negotiations aimed at lowering trade war tensi... Read More


Govt to run more oil-fired power plants to ease load shedding: Energy adviser

Dhaka, May 13 -- The government is planning to use more oil-fired power plants and ramp up fuel imports to meet the growing demand of electricity in the ongoing summer and upcoming Eid-ul-Adha, Power,... Read More


ACC probes 15yrs of power plant deals

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally requested detailed information from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) regarding Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Impleme... Read More


Bangladesh to join UN peacekeeping meet on future missions

Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladesh, one of the world's leading contributors to United Nations peacekeeping missions, is set to participate in the upcoming UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting, scheduled to be... Read More


Bangladesh, Denmark aim to bolster bilateral ties

Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladesh and Denmark have expressed a strong commitment to deepening bilateral ties across various sectors, with a focus on political cooperation, trade, investment, climate change,... Read More


Prof Yunus calls for 'regional integrated economic strategy'

Dhaka, May 12 -- Emphasising the potential of cross-border collaboration in hydropower, healthcare and road connectivity, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for an 'integrated eco... Read More


78 individuals report 'inhumane treatment' after BSF pushback into Satkhira

Dhaka, May 12 -- 78 Bengali-speaking people who were forced across the India-Bangladesh border by India's Border Security Force (BSF) and abandoned on a shoal in Satkhira say they endured "inhumane tr... Read More


Police won't be entitled to use lethal weapons: Home Adviser

Dhaka, May 12 -- Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said that, with the exception of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn), the Bangladesh Police will not be entitled ... Read More


Govt issues gazette banning AL activities under Anti-Terrorism Act

Dhaka, May 12 -- The government had issued a gazette notification prohibiting all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organizations under the Anti-Terrorism Act. This ban... Read More