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Gold price up by Tk 2,507 per bhori in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised the price of gold by Tk 2,507 per bhori, setting the new rate for 22-carat gold at Tk 2,04,283 per bhori. The new price will ... Read More


Navy rescues 24 fishermen, trawler from Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Navy has rescued 24 fishermen along with a fishing trawler name Madina-6 that was left adrift in the Bay of Bengal following an engine failure. According to the inter... Read More


'Very unhealthy' air quality continues in Dhaka risking life

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 262 at 9:30 am this morning (November 10, 20... Read More


Bangladesh's overheated onion market costs consumers Tk 3.5 crore more every day

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- In a shocking surge, onion prices have doubled in just 10 days, forcing consumers to shell out an extra Tk 3.5 crore every single day. Amid this price turmoil, the government's 'hes... Read More


Khosru urges parties to focus on people's mandate, not debates over consensus

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday urged all political parties to move beyond debates over consensus and focus instead on seeking people's mandate on agreed iss... Read More


Postal ballots to be sent to expats soon after polls schedule: EC Sanaullah

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Monday said the Election Commission will start sending the postal ballots to different foreign destinations a day aft... Read More


ACC files case against CRI over tax evasion, money laundering

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against the ruling Awami League's research wing, the Centre for Research and Information (CRI), on charges of securing tax exemptio... Read More


DMP restricts mobile phone use for on-duty police to boost vigilance

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a directive restricting the use of mobile phones by on-duty police personnel, with the exception of team in-charges, in a bid to ensure... Read More


BTTC proposes another hike in soybean oil prices

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Consumers in Bangladesh may face another rise in edible oil prices, as the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended an increase of Tk 9.27 per litre for soybean ... Read More


34 More Awami League, Front Organization Activists Held for Planning, Funding Flash Processions in Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Detectives have arrested 34 more leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated bodies for their alleged involvement in planning, funding, and participating in sudden f... Read More