Dhaka: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Wednesday expressed firm optimism that the country’s electricity situation will see visible improvement within the next 15 days. ‘The government is making all-out effor…
Dhaka: The government has raised the retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 5 per litre, setting the new price at Tk 204, up from the previous rate of Tk 199. This decision was made during a price review meeting held by business representatives and…
Dhaka: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said there is scope to make the Bangladesh-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade more balanced and mutually beneficial, taking into account the economic realities and interests of both countries. Th…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s merchandise exports experienced significant growth of 13.14 percent year-on-year, reaching US$4.43 billion in August, up from $3.92 billion in the same month last year.
According to United News of Bangladesh, data from the Expor…
Chattogram: Two friends were killed after a speeding truck ran over their motorbike on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway in the Lohagara area of Chattogram on Tuesday morning.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased were identified as…
Dhaka: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, clarified on Tuesday that merely supporting or speaking in favor of the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cannot be considered a criminal act unless a specific la…
New delhi: India has rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that directed New Delhi to continue following the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, saying the tribunal has no authority over India’s sovereign decisions. …
Dhaka: A 15-member delegation from the National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi, is visiting Bangladesh as part of its “Strategic Neighbourhood Study Tour”, aimed at fostering interactions and understanding with the country’s civil and military leade…
Dhaka: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called on the members of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP (Village Defense Party) to play a more effective role in maintaining law and order at the grassroots level as well as in constructive nation-building …