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PM directs to be proactive in dealing with LDC challenges

ACC files case against former MP's PS and his wife

BNCU wants legal action against Dr. Yunus

BNP-Jamaat become friends of Israel: Foreign Minister

27 people kidnapped from Teknaf in last 27 days

Trade fair to start on January 21

Dhaka, Jan 16: The international trade fair will begin on January 21 (2024) at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center (BBCFEC) in Purbachal, the outskirts of the capital.

Tk 5,000 crore added to market after general elections

Personal representative, Dhaka, 13 January 2024: After the election of the 12th National Parliament, there has been a continuous upward trend in the share market of the country. The index posted big gains on three of the four trading days after the vote. At the same time, more companies have written their names on the price hike list. Also, the transaction speed has increased. Market capitalization has increased in such a positive market.

Prime Minister Hasina orders to control the prices of daily necessities during Ramadan

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 13 January 2024: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the newly appointed ministers to take necessary measures to control the prices of daily necessities during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan so that the people of the country can live comfortably.

Discounts decreased, debt repayment pressure increased: ERD

Dhaka, Dec 29: The implementation of the country's development projects is slow. The implementation of the annual development programme (ADP) of the government is not going away. The long-standing slowdown has been further compounded by political unrest around the national elections. As a result, the lowest ADP in the last eight fiscal years was implemented in the first five months (July-November) of the current (2023-24) financial year.

EPA to be signed with Japan within next year

Dhaka, Dec 28: Bangladesh will complete the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan by December 2025 to strengthen bilateral economic relations along with duty-free market facilities in the country, the world's third largest economy. Both countries are committed to sign the agreement within this period.

Extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh reduced in 2022: BBS

Dhaka, Dec 28: The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has reported that the extreme poverty rate has decreased significantly in 2022.

PM wants to boost bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Kosovo

Dhaka, Dec 19: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefit.

Bangladesh receives second installment of IMF loan

Dhaka, Dec 13: Bangladesh has received 682 million dollars of the second tranche of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan of 470 crore dollars.

PM invites Spanish entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec 13: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Spanish investment in any sector of Bangladesh will be welcomed for mutual benefit.

Onion price decreases by Tk 40 per kg due to the supply of new varieties

Dhaka, December 12: According to market sources, the price of onion decreased by Tk 40 per kg on Monday due to the arrival of newly produced Murikata and summer varieties of onion in the market.

India stops onion export till March

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 8 December 2023: India has announced stoppage of onion export in order to control the price of onion in the domestic market. The ban will remain in force till March 2024. The Times of India reported this information in a report on Friday, December 8, quoting the Indian news agency PTI.

Bangladesh will not buy products from countries if put in sanctions list: Quader

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 8 December 2023: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that Bangladesh will not buy any products from those countries that impose sanctions. He said this at a press conference at the Dhanmondi political office of the Awami League president on Thursday.

PCT management agreement will help boost Saudi investment in Bangladesh: PM

Dhaka, Dec 7: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the 'concession agreement' between Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and Saudi Arabian company Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) for the operation of Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) will be more helpful in increasing Saudi investment in Bangladesh.

Agreement signed with Saudi Arabia regarding Patenga container terminal operation

Dhaka, Dec 7: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has signed a 'Concession Agreement' with Saudi Arabian company 'Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT)' to operate the newly constructed Patenga Container Terminal for the next 22 years on PPP-G2G basis.

Inflation falls to 9.49% before election

Dhaka, Dec 5: The voting for the 12th National Parliament election will be held on January 7. Before that, the heat of inflation has decreased a bit. In a span of one month, the general inflation rate has decreased by 44.4 percent. Inflation eased slightly to 9.49 percent in November. It was 9.93 percent in the previous month of October. In addition, in October, the food price inflation was 12.56 percent, in November it came down to 10.76 percent.