All should work together to protect shrimp workers’ rights
Deputy Speaker tells a dialogue Staff Correspondent: Deputy Speaker Md. Shamsul Haque Tuku, MP at a dialogue on Saturday urged the government, owners and workers to work together to resolve the problems of women workers in…
Read More »Bangladesh’s foreign debt reaches 99 billion dollars
2.19 times increase in six years Rafiqul Islam Azad: The amount of foreign debt status of Bangladesh reached to 99 billion dollars at the end of the outgoing financial year with the increase of foreign debt…
Read More »PM Sheikh Hasina’s 77th birthday today
Staff Correspondent: The 77th birthday of Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will be celebrated across the country today.Sheikh Hasina, the eldest among the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh…
Read More »1000 more coming under US visa ban
Diplomatic Correspondent: As the parliamentary elections are approaching, the United States has begun the process of imposing visa bans on individuals, institutions and even the media responsible for obstructing democracy and the electoral process in Bangladesh.…
Read More »About 22,000 MFS accounts closed
Hundi Online Gambling Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has closed 21,725 mobile accounts (Mobile Financial Service-MFS) for their involvement in online gambling and hundi.An official related to BFIU confirmed this information. Most of these…
Read More »Global demands grow, questions rise at home
Hilsha export Staff Correspondent: In line with previous years, the government is exporting hilsha to neighbouring India ahead of Durga Puja, the largest festival of Sanatan Dharma, commonly known as Hinduism.This year, a decision has been…
Read More »Bangladesh Bank worried to settle import bills
News of US ban on ACU Mahfuja Mukul: The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reportedly issued instructions to US banks not to settle transactions related to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). In this…
Read More »Sundarbans abuzz with travellers as 3-month ban on tourism ends
Khulna Correspondent: Sundarbans, world’s largest mangrove forest, is abuzz with footsteps of a large number of tourists – both local and foreign – due its scenic beauty and diverse wildlife.After three months of closure, Sundarbans opened…
Read More »Cost of river mgt for Padma Bridge increase
Zarif Mahmud: One year after the inauguration and the start of traffic, the cost of the Padma multi-purpose bridge was increased by Tk 1,117.98 crore this time the cost of river management is being increased by…
Read More »Bangabandhu rail bridge project to see 4-month delay
Staff Correspondent: The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge on the Jamuna River project is set to face a few months’ delay as one of the two construction packages is running behind schedule.The Japan-funded dedicated rail bridge…
Read More »Gold falls on strong US dollar
Industry Desk: Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell yesterday as the U.S. dollar strengthened.The most active gold contract for December delivery fell 16.80 U.S. dollars, or 0.87 percent, to…
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