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Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh gets new leadership

Dhaka, April 27 -- The Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh (OCAB), a platform of Dhaka-based journalists working for foreign media, has got a new leadership through election. A committee w... Read More


Man detained with 90,000 Dirham at Ctg airport

Dhaka, April 27 -- Security and customs officials have detained a man carrying undeclared currency of approximately 90,000 Dirham (Tk 27 lakh) at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram this F... Read More


Unwanted pregnancy, maternal mortality feared to rise

Dhaka, April 27 -- Health specialists fear that the ongoing supply crunch of birth control products at government family-planning centres can fuel unwanted pregnancy and subsequent maternal mortality ... Read More


TIB concerned over curbing media access to central bank

Dhaka, April 27 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed grave concern over the recent restriction on journalists' access to Bangladesh Bank (BB), labelling it as a troubling examp... Read More


National committee formed to boost fisheries sector growth

Dhaka, April 27 -- The government has formed a 29-member national committee on fish and shrimp to formulate necessary policy aimed at fostering growth in the sector. Members of the committee, headed ... Read More


Dhaka, Bangkok have potential to strengthen cooperation in six fields: PM

Dhaka, April 26 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Friday, said Bangladesh and Thailand have potential to strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, food security, tourism, public ... Read More


Strong dollar, higher costs eat into JMI Syringes profit

Dhaka, April 26 -- JMI Syringes & Medical Devices' net profit plunged by 54 per cent year on year to Tk 15.12 million in nine months through March this year owing to strong dollar and higher import co... Read More


Punishing heat scorches people who toil most

Dhaka, April 26 -- Shahidul Molla's arrival at Farmgate on Friday afternoon painted a picture of complete exhaustion. The 50-year-old rickshaw-puller resembled a rag soaked in sweat. His calloused han... Read More


Ministry mediation sought for dollar to avoid default

Dhaka, April 26 -- A Bangladesh-China joint venture that implemented the 1,320-megwatt thermal power-plant project in Patuakhali continues entreaty for finance ministry's intervention to get US dollar... Read More


Bangladesh, Thailand agree to commence negotiations on FTA this year

Dhaka, April 26 -- Bangladesh and Thailand have agreed to commence negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the year 2024. The two countries signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on the issue follow... Read More