Tag: Bangladesh
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It is good to acknowledge from the outset that six months is by no means sufficient to evaluate the performance of a government. However, in this piece, I will focus on whether there are any ‘fault lines’ or significant weaknesses in governance durin…
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Towhid Hridoy had scored a double century only yesterday. Expectations were already high that he would go on to achieve something even bigger. Today, he did just that.Playing for Bangladesh A against South Africa A in Potchefstroom, Hridoy scored a t…
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The Commerce Ministry has approved a proposal from traders to increase the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 5 per litre.The price of bottled soybean oil was Tk 199 per litre until now. The new price is Tk 204.Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan…
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Two separate service bridges, spanning 3.71 kilometers from the Dhaur intersection to Ashulia under the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project, have been opened for traffic.Around 11:00 AM on Wednesday, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh R…
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The soft, golden glow of the morning sun glistens on the waters of Kaptai Lake. Digholibak, Rangamati, 2 September 2026. Physicians use mobile phone flashlights to treat patients during a power outage. Medicine Ward, Rangpur Medical College Hospital,…
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Grameenphone, the country’s leading telecommunications service provider, has announced the second edition of FutureMakers – an AI-based idea competition for university students – inviting participants from all academic backgrounds, including STEM and…
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Applications to withdraw money from Sammilito Islami Bank opened on Tuesday, with 18,000 customers submitting applications on the first day.Customers have been gathering at branches of the five banks that were merged to form the new bank, where bank …
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Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage siteBarclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, th…
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation against four individuals, including former interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, over various allegations of irregularities and corruption in the Ministry of Youth an…
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Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi has said there will be no difficulty for LNG carriers bound for Bangladesh passing through the Strait of Hormuz.The Iranian ambassador made the remarks while speaking to journalists after meeti…