October 5, 2023

Govt puts emphasis on yielding more crops in short time: Razzaque

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque today said that the government is emphasizing on producing more crops in less time to ensure sustainable food security as the arable land across the country is decreasing gradually.”We are emphasizing on yielding…

3.50pc margin to be added with SMART:BB

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has informed that banks can now add 3.50 percent with the reference lending rate which is also known as SMART rate.Earlier, it was 3 percent.For pre-shipment export and agriculture loans, banks can add 2.5 percent with SMART rate …

67 Navy personnel leave Dhaka to join UN peacekeeping

A total of 67 members of Bangladesh Navy left here today to join Bangladesh Navy’s Force Marine Unit-9 in UN peacekeeping mission, South Sudan.The contingent has been entrusted with ensuring the safe movement of the UN’s essential fuel, food, medicine…

Possibility of flash flood is lessening in Teesta basin

The possibility of a flash flood is gradually lessening alongside the Teesta as its water level marked fall at almost all monitoring points in Rangpur region today.Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said the Glacial Lhonak Lake outbur…