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A Russian passenger plane with only crew on board has crashed near Moscow, Russia’s emergencies ministry says. It says the Sukhoi Superjet 100 went down in a forest, and all three crew members are believed to have been killed. There were no passengers on board. Russia’s state-run media report that the plane went down during a test flight following repair ...

Barobi Design, the exclusive distributor of luxury and innovation in bathware, proudly hosted the launch of Jomoo’s latest collection of intelligent and luxury bathware solutions at their flagship store in Banani. This launch event, which drew industry leaders, designers, and luxury lifestyle enthusiasts, celebrated Barobi Design’s extensive portfolio, which includes the esteemed UK sanitaryware brand Bagnodesign, the high-end Polish tiles ...

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICC-B) organized a table meeting titled ‘Digitalizing International Trade of Bangladesh’ at Bangabandhu conference hall at World Trade Center on Wednesday. CCCI President Omar Hazzaz said that Bangladesh is the 35th economy in the world. As a result, Bangladesh’s international import-export trade with various countries worldwide is increasing. ...

Planning Minister Major General (retd) Abdus Salam Wednesday expressed his hope that Japan would stand beside Bangladesh towards enhancing capacity for implementing the country’s upcoming 9th Five Year Plan, Perspective Plan and in other areas. The planning minister said this when Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori made a courtesy call on the minister at the latter’s office in the ...

The Benapole Custom House fetched a record Taka 6,164.59 crore revenue in the last fiscal year (FY24) which was also Taka 216.59 crore higher than the fiscal target of Taka 5,948 crore. The revenue collection from the Benapole Custom House is also 6.53 percent or Taka 378.36 crore higher than the previous fiscal year FY23. The revenue collection from the ...

The Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) increased the price of gold by Tk 1,610 per bhori, followed by a price hike in the local bullion market. The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Sunday. The price of 22-carat gold is now Tk10,193 per gram, while it is Tk 9,370 for 21-carat, ...

The general point to point inflation rate in June, 2024, has slightly declined to 9.72 per cent due to the downtrend in both food and non-food inflation. According to the monthly consumer price index released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the general point to point inflation rate in May was 9.89 per cent while it was 9.74 per ...

The prices of local varieties of onion have surged by Tk 10 to Tk 20 per kg within a week. On Saturday, this essential cooking ingredient was sold at Tk 110 to 120 per kg in the kitchen markets of Dhaka from Tk 90 to 97 per kg. The traders have increased the onion prices claiming a short supply in ...

Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber on Thursday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to use the country’s southern ports in the North-South Corridor for faster and cheaper trade with the world. In his address at the SCO Summit held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, Mokhber stated that since transit and commercial activities are complementary to each other, ...

A two-day first-ever ‘China-Bangladesh Steel Business Summit-2024’ will begin in the capital on Friday with a view to attract more Chinese investments in the steel sector. Bangladesh Iron and Steel Importers Association (BISIA) and China Alliance Exporters and Importers are jointly organising the summit at Radisson Blu Dhaka. A number of local and foreign businessmen, entrepreneurs and investors, including over ...