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Prof Yunus, Bhutan's PM pledge stronger collaboration across SAARC, BIMSTEC

, Nov. 23 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and visiting Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay have reaffirmed their commitment and cooperation at the international, regional and sub-regional pl... Read More


Low pressure in Bay of Bengal intensifies into well-marked low

, Nov. 23 -- A low pressure over South Andaman Sea and adjoining area has intensified into a well-marked low over the same region at 06 am on Sunday. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and inte... Read More


Gas well drilling in Bangladesh suspended amid quake risk

, Nov. 23 -- All gas well drilling under Petrobangla has been suspended for 48 hours as a precaution amid heightened earthquake risk, officials said on Sunday. The decision was taken on the instructi... Read More


NCP voices concern over lack of level playing field

, Nov. 23 -- National Citizens' Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday expressed deep concern over what he described as the absence of a proper level playing field ahead of the upcoming national e... Read More


Gas supply halted at Panchabati-Muktarapur due to pipeline damage

, Nov. 23 -- Gas supply has been suspended in Panchabati-Muktarapur area and its adjacent Narayanganj and Munshiganj districts after a gas pipeline was damaged during road construction work. Titas Ga... Read More


Bhutanese PM meets President

, Nov. 23 -- Bhutan's visiting Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Sunday. The President welcomed the Bhutanese Prime Ministe... Read More


EC to hold dialogue with local election observers on Nov 25

, Nov. 23 -- The Election Commission will sit with some 80 local election observer organisations in two separate discussions on November 25 (Tuesday) as part of its dialogue with different stakeholder... Read More


Gas price for fertiliser factories raised to Tk 29.25 per cubic metre

, Nov. 23 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the gas tariff for fertiliser factories to Tk 29.25 per cubic metre, up from the previous rate of Tk 16. The new price will ... Read More


8 more dead, 778 hospitalised as Bangladesh fails to curb dengue

, Nov. 23 -- The dengue situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as eight more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosqu... Read More


Income tax return submission deadline extended by one month

, Nov. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting income income tax returns by one month until December 31. The deadline extension was announced on Sunday thro... Read More