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After a three-decade hiatus, the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is set to purchase 12 cellular boxships, each capable of carrying 2,500 to 3,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). According to a report by the UK-based maritime news platform The Loadstar, this acquisition marks Bangladesh’s entry into the regional container shipping market and signals BSC’s return to the sector after nearly 30 ...

The government has decided to export 11,000 metric tonnes of hilsa to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Bangladeshi expatriates.

A case has been filed against NASSA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for allegedly acquiring illegal assets worth more than Tk781.31 crore. ACC Director General M Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter and said that Assistant Director Mohammad Shahjahan Miraj lodged the case with the ACC’s Integrated District Office, Dhaka-1. The charges against Nazrul have been ...

Adani Power has agreed to restore the full supply from a 1,600 MW power plant in India to Bangladesh within a few days, according to a report by Reuters. However, the company has rejected Dhaka’s requests for discounts and tax benefits. As Bangladesh struggled with a foreign currency shortage, Adani halved the power supply on October 31 amid payment delays. ...

Metro Rail has set a new record by transporting over 4,00,000 passengers in a single day. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), the operator of the Metro Rail, shared the information through their verified Facebook page on Friday night. Metro Rail transported 403,164 passengers for the first time. The Metro Rail family extended heartfelt gratitude and thanks to all its ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced the ticket prices for workers traveling to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism introduced the initiative. A press release issued in this regard confirmed this on Thursday. Under the new pricing, the national flag carrier has lowered fares for employees flying from Dhaka to Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah, and Dammam in ...

The price of gold in Bangladesh has surged to an unprecedented level, reaching Tk 149,812 per bhori (11.664 grams) for the highest quality 22-carat gold. This marks the highest price in the country’s history, reflecting a sharp increase of Tk 2,994 per bhori. The decision to raise gold prices was announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) following a meeting ...

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) resumed its sales programme through trucks on Monday, aiming to provide essential commodities at subsidised rates to consumers in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas. The TCB will offer items including edible oil, lentils, sugar, chickpeas and dates through mobile trucks, a press release said on Sunday. This initiative is designed to assist low-income ...

Vegetarian restaurant Bubala is set to open its third site in London’s King’s Cross this April. Bubala, meaning ‘darling’ in Yiddish, was founded by Marc Summers as a Middle Eastern restaurant pop-up in London’s Spitalfields in 2019 before expanding into its second permanent site in Soho in 2021. The new location is spread across two floors and includes an extensive ...

Tourism Malaysia, in collaboration with KPJ Malaysia, is set to make a significant impact at the Dhaka Travel Mart 2025, a prominent travel exhibition. High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh, Mohd Shuhada Othman, formally inaugurated the three day exhibition on Thursday at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the envoy highlighted Malaysia’s diverse attractions, favorable ...