Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard has said any estimate on deposits of Bangladeshi money in the Swiss banks is “purely speculative” and no conclusion can be drawn on the basis of media and other reports. “Switzerland is not a sa…
The government could have avoided the unprecedented hike in the fuel price by checking corruption, theft and mismanagement of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation and improving the state-run agency’s efficiency, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue …
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Wednesday laid emphasis on collective efforts to hold free and fair elections in Bangladesh, noting that holding fair elections is a complicated task.Sharing the US experience, the envoy said holding free and f…
A group of students from different universities and colleges staged demonstrations at the office of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) Wednesday afternoon in protest against the recent fuel price hike.At one stage of the demonstrations, they entere…
The party’s Dhaka south and north units have already taken necessary preparations to ensure a huge turnout of people at the rally from all wards of the capital to send out a message to the ruling party about its strength in carrying out a strong moveme…
The price of US dollars jumped to Tk 120 in the kerb market on Wednesday amid persistent short supply of the greenback against the growing demand from importers and those going abroad for education and medical treatment. The new unofficial kerb market …
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh has said bus service on three more routes under the bus route rationalization programme will be launched on September 1.Taposh said this after visiting the renovation and development works of …
Oil shipments from Russia through a critical pipeline to several European countries should resume soon after a problem over payments for transit was resolved, Slovakia’s Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on Wednesday.“I expect the oil shipments to re…
Pharmaceutical experts Wednesday called for the amendment of the Bangladesh Patent Act 2022 in line with the changing scenario for the local pharmaceutical industry after the country’s LDC graduation.Also, they advocated a close collaboration between t…
BNP has taken various programmes to continue the party’s protest against the increase in fuel prices, soaring prices of daily essentials and load shedding for a long time.BNP standing committee, the highest policymaking body of the party, finalized the…
