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Govt working in every possible way to resolve gas crisis: Amit

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Wednesday said the government is making every possible effort to ease the gas crisis and improve the power... Read More


Eagerly waiting for a positive outcome, says Info Minister on Dhaka-Delhi relations

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Wednesday said they are eagerly waiting for a positive outcome in terms of Bangladesh-India relations. Minister Swapon re... Read More


Shopping malls, markets to close by 8pm amid power crisis

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The government has decided to restrict the operating hours of shopping malls, markets and shops across the country until 8:00pm as part of measures to conserve electricity amid an on... Read More


Bangladesh sets out Global South compute sovereignty agenda ahead of UNGA presidency

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The International Trade, Investment and Technology (ITIT) Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday convened the third virtual national Townhall on AI Governance and Globa... Read More


bKash engages merchants nationwide to boost Bangla QR adoption

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- To accelerate Bangladesh Bank's universal 'Bangla QR' payment initiative and strengthen the cashless transaction ecosystem, bKash has conducted a series of view exchange sessions wit... Read More


120 killed in CHT infighting over past year, seminar told

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- At least 120 people - members of both Bangalee and ethnic minority communities - were killed in infighting between extremist outfits United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) and Parba... Read More


CCGP gives go-ahead to two procurement proposals

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday recommended approval of two procurement proposals, including one for additional supplies for relocating and re-establ... Read More


Cabinet body okays import of rice, sugar, soybean oil, lentils

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved proposals to import 100,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice from Vietnam, 25,000 tonnes of sugar, 2 cro... Read More


Visa delegation meets BB chief

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- A delegation from Visa, led by President of the Asia Pacific region Stephen Karpin, met Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Wednesday. During the meeting at the central b... Read More


CCGP approves import of 1.10 lakh tonnes of fertiliser

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved proposals to import 40,000 tonnes of granular urea from Saudi Arabia, and 70,000 tonnes of DAP and TSP ferti... Read More