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Grow more diversified, aromatic tea: PM Hasina urges the industry
News —4 June, 2024 14:05
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the tea growers to opt for more diversified and aromatic tea considering the growing global demand for such…
Israel confirms deaths of four more hostages in Gaza
Israel's military says it has established the deaths of four…
Japanese Special Envoy in Dhaka
The Japanese Special Envoy for National Reconciliation in Myanmar…


'Dr Yunus suffering for deceiving 1.05 cr Grameen Bank members'
Dr Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, is not suffering from a divine curse but from the consequences of deceiving 1.05 crore members of the Grameen Bank, according…

TIB demands accountability for 'massive corruption' by former IGP Benazir
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised serious concerns about the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) and RAB chief Benazir Ahmed who is accused of amassing illegal…
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Commodity price hikes leave people in lurch: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the hikes in the price of commodities have left the country’s people in the lurch. "They (govt) have not only…

Govt offices to run from 9am-5pm after Eid-ul-Azha
Government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions will run from 9am to 5pm after Eid-ul-Azha vacation. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting on Monday.…

Inflation leaps to 9.89% in May
The general point to point inflation rate in May has slightly increased to 9.89 percent due to the continuous increase in food inflation. According to the monthly consumer price index…
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Malaysia’s chip industry falls in crosshairs of US sanctions on Russia
The United States’ efforts to cripple Russia’s war machine in Ukraine have ensnared an unlikely target far from Moscow: Malaysia’s multibillion-dollar semiconductor…
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LPG price cut by Tk 2.53 per kg for June
Price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has decreased by Tk 2.53 per kg to 113.55 from the previous price of Tk 116.08 for the month of June. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission…

No travel ban issued against Benazir anywhere: Hasan Mahmud
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday said that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed can travel anywhere in the world as no travel ban has been issued against him…

MP Anar killing: Arrest warrant issued against Siam
A Dhaka court on Sunday issued an arrest warrantagainst M Siam Hossain, for allegedly abducting Anwarul Azim Anar, Member ofParliament of Jhenaidah-4 Constituency to kill him in West…

Mexico elects first female president
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman president in an historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old…
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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has married for a fifth time in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard. Mr Murdoch, 93, tied the knot on Saturday with his new wife Elena Zhukova, 67, a…

National elections can be made more free, fair and acceptable if held in phases: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday said if it is possible to organize national elections step by step then it can be done in a more free, fair and acceptable…

Court sets June 12 for decision on whether Yunus to go on trial in embezzlement case
The decision on whether to begin the trial of Dr. Muhammad Yunus and 14 others in a case over embezzling Tk 25.22 crore of the Grameen Telecom Workers' welfare fund, will be announced…
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Shahidul Alam Returns Honorary Doctorate for UAL’s Connection With Israel
Eminent Bangladeshi rights activist and photographer Shahidul Alam reruns an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Arts London (UAL). The UAL ranks in the top 2 in the…