Day: June 1, 2022

The European Union’s groundbreaking decision to ban nearly all oil from Russia to punish the country for its invasion of Ukraine is a blow to Moscow’s economy, but its effects may be blunted by rising energy prices and other countries willing to buy so...

Six people were arrested along with 135 gold bars worth Tk 13.58 crore from Benapole border area in Jashore early Wednesday.The arrestees are Zahidul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Arif Miaji, Shahjalal, Abu Hayat Jonny and Rabiul Islam Rabbi.Members of Border...

Customs officials on Wednesday claimed to have detained a man with 34 gold bars at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram.The detainee has been identified as Saiful Islam of Lohagara upazila in Chattogram.Wing Commander Farhad Hossain, directo...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Wednesday approved a total of nine projects, including Tk 712.63-crore one to install smart prepayment electricity meters in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions.The approval came from the E...

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said he faces the pressure of external vulnerabilities in the economy in preparing the national budget for FY2022-23."...But only pressure is the uncertainties and external vulnerabilities due to the war (Russia-U...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ranked first globally in terms of the value of date exports in 2021, according to the Trade Map of the International Trade Center.The value of Saudi exports of dates in 2021 reached SR1.2 billion ($320 million), said the...

BNP and Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party on Wednesday agreed to wage a simultaneous street movement to force the Awami League government to quit power.“We believe we can end misrule if we can initiate a movement. The main thing is that we agreed to f...

Stronger youth activism engaging traditional and religious leaders can eliminate Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM), a global human rights issue disproportionately affecting girls, said Plan International on Wednesday.“Each story of grassroots red...