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With 9 days left in fiscal, can remittances touch magical $36 billion?

Dhaka, June 22 -- Driven by a steady upward trend, Bangladesh's inward remittances grew by 18.1 percent year-on-year, reaching an impressive US$34.84 billion in the current fiscal year FY 2025-26 up t... Read More


Titas Gas consumers to experience low gas pressure till Jun25

Dhaka, June 22 -- Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited has announced that consumers across its service areas will experience low gas pressure from Monday night until June 25 due to ... Read More


PM urges Malayasia to open labour market soon, recruit more Bangladeshi workers

Putrajaya (Malaysia), June 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged Malaysia to open labour market for Bangladeshi workers as soon as possible as well as recruit more Bangladeshis. "Bangla... Read More


Mild earthquake shakes Dhaka, nearby areas

Dhaka, June 22 -- A mild earthquake shook Dhaka and several parts of Bangladesh on Monday night around 9:30 pm, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), causing brief panic among r... Read More


Earthquake shakes Dhaka, parts of Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 22 -- An earthquake jolted Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh on Monday night. The tremor was felt around 9:30 pm. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department is yet to confirm the... Read More


PM arrives in Dalian of China

China, June 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in the Chinese port city of Dalian on Monday night from Malaysia on a four-day official visit to China. A special Biman Bangladesh Airlines fli... Read More


Bangladesh, Malayasia hold bilateral talks in Putrajaya

Putrajaya (Malaysia), June 22 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia held bilateral talks in Putrajaya on Monday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leading their respect... Read More


Iranian envoy seeks Speaker's support for direct flights between Dhaka and Tehran

Dhaka, June 22 -- Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi has sought cooperation from Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, to introduce direct flights between Dhaka and Tehran to... Read More


Dhaka 2nd among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, June 22 -- Dhaka jointly with Jakarta of Indonesia has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an identical AQI index of 167 at 8:45am on Monday. Dhaka's... Read More


Speaker proposes formation of Bangladesh-Switzerland inter-parliamentary team

Dhaka, June 22 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Monday proposed the formation of an inter-parliamentary team between Bangladesh and Switzerland to facilitate the exchange of parliamentary ... Read More