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Reference exchange rate up 3 VND on December 9

Hanoi, Dec. 9 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,155 VND/USD on December 9, up 3 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling r... Read More


Chuadanga farmers thrive as cauliflower yields hit new high

, Dec. 9 -- As winter settles over Chuadanga, vast stretches of farmland have turned white - not with frost, but with the blooming heads of cauliflower that mark one of the district's most profitable ... Read More


Kerala local body polls: First phase of voting begins

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 9 -- The first phase of polling for the Kerala local body elections began today at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Voting is being held across 595 local bodies in Thiruvana... Read More


PM orders all hurdles cleared to restore homes destroyed by storms, floods

Hanoi, Dec. 9 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the morning of December 9 ordered accelerating construction and repair of homes for residents affected by storms and floods, stressing that any short... Read More


Lawmakers debate 2025 judicial performance, anti-corruption results

Hanoi, Dec. 9 -- The 15th National Assembly (NA) scrutinised 2025 judicial performance, crime prevention, anti-corruption results, and citizen petition handling during the ongoing 10th session in Hano... Read More


Dhaka seeks stronger ties with UNODC

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Welcoming the newly appointed Regional Representative on his first visit to Dhaka, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday emphasised the importance of strengthening coop... Read More


Teknaf road crash kills autorickshaw driver, passenger

Two people, Dec. 9 -- run autorickshaw driver, were killed after a truck hit their vehicle in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 3pm in the Alikhali Rashta Matha area of Hni... Read More


Advisers can't contest election while holding office: EC Anwarul

, Dec. 9 -- Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker on Tuesday hinted that any adviser of the interim government cannot contest the upcoming election while remaining in office, as the election code... Read More


ACC to get full independence if BNP returns to power: Tarique

, Dec. 9 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday pledged that his party will fully ensure the independence of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to effectively control corruption in the cou... Read More


BGB seizes smuggled goods worth over Tk 168 crore in November

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized various types of smuggled goods and contraband drugs worth over Tk 168.38 crore from different parts of the country including border areas in... Read More