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Prices of chicken, fish rise in Dhaka's kitchen markets

, March 3 -- Prices of chicken, fish and some vegetables saw an upward trend in the Dhaka's kitchen markets on Monday despite the government's repeated assurances of market stability during Ramadan. ... Read More


Dengue: 7 more cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, March 3 -- Seven new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,561 this year. According to the Directorate General of Hea... Read More


Women's Int'l Friendly: Bangladesh again concede 1-3 goal defeat against hosts UAE to whitewash in 2-match series

, March 3 -- English coach Peter Butler's new look Bangladesh national women's football team again conceded 1-3 goal defeat against hosts UAE in the 2nd match to whitewash in two- match International ... Read More


Soybean oil supply to normalise within two days: Adviser

Dhaka, March 3 -- The supply of soybean oil is expected to normalise within the next two days, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday. He made the statement while addressing the media follow... Read More


First cluster of Zika virus cases identified in Bangladesh: Icddr'b

, March 3 -- Scientists at icddr,b have recently identified five cases among patient samples collected in 2023, representing the first identification of a cluster of Zika-infected patients in Banglade... Read More


Noise pollution control must to protect hearing health: Rizwana

Dhaka, March 3 -- Stressing the need for a shift in mindset to refrain from creating unnecessary noise, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said preventing noise pollution and raising aw... Read More


Price of 12-kg LPG cylinder goes down by Tk 28

Dhaka, March 3 -- kg LPG cylinder has been re-fixed at Tk1,450 for the month of March, down by Tk 28 from the previous month's price of Tk 1,478, with effect from 6 pm on March 3 (Monday). As per the... Read More


Govt exempts VAT from several products until June 30

Dhaka, March 3 -- The government has waived Value-Added Tax (VAT) on several products at the production and trading levels until June 30, 2025. The Internal Resources Division of the Finance Ministry... Read More


Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals exceed half a million in 2025

, March 3 -- Sri Lanka welcomed over 500,000 tourists as of March 2, local media reported on Monday. According to the report, the country received 485,102 visitors in January and February, marking th... Read More


Keya Group workers stage protest over dues, layoffs in Gazipur

Gazipur, March 3 -- Workers of Keya Group's factory in Gazipur staged a protest on Monday demanding payment of dues and the cancellation of recent layoffs. The workers started demonstration after the... Read More