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Fuel Price Surge: Furnace oil now Tk 113.54

Bangladesh, May 19 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the retail price of furnace oil by Tk18.85 per litre, bringing the new rate to Tk113.54 per litre for May. The r... Read More


Extortion in Karwan Bazar costs crores daily

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Allegations of widespread extortion in Karwan Bazar, one of the capital's largest wholesale markets, have been raised by Saiful Alam Khan, Member of Parliament for Dhaka-12 and l... Read More


JUCSU demands arrest in assault case

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Students of Jahangirnagar University held a protest really under the Central Students' Union of the university (JUCSU) on Monday, calling for the immediate arrest of the accused ... Read More


Eid-ul-Azha on May 28

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be observed in Bangladesh on May 28 as moon of the holy month of Zil Hajj of Hijri year 1447. The counting of... Read More


Bangladesh risks stability from indirect taxes

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Bangladesh's overdependence on indirect taxation could pose serious economic challenges and restrict long-term development, Policy Exchange Bangladesh Chairman M Masrur Reaz has ... Read More


Record dev outlay targets growth amid crisis

Bangladesh, May 19 -- The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved an ambitious Annual Development Programme (ADP) for FY2026-27, with a total outlay of Tk3 lakh crore, marking a 30.43 per c... Read More


Economy on edge: growth slows, poverty rises

Bangladesh, May 19 -- Bangladesh is facing a period of unprecedented economic vulnerability, with the World Bank warning that a convergence of slowing growth, entrenched inflation, a fragile banking s... Read More


Repeal 'undemocratic' media laws

Bangladesh, May 18 -- g a dedicated Media Commission or significantly strengthening the existing Press Council. The prime minister's instruction to the information minister to show measurable progres... Read More


Measles Outbreak: Opposition demands health emergency

Bangladesh, May 18 -- Six children died from measles or measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), as the country's worse... Read More


Unplanned road digging in front of the city's Matsya Bhaban in the capital fuels people sufferings. The photo was taken on Sunday.

Bangladesh, May 18 -- Unplanned road digging in front of the city's Matsya Bhaban in the capital fuels people sufferings. The photo was taken on Sunday. Published by HT Digital Content Services with ... Read More