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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 ...

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) have expressed willingness to continue their work together on educational and professional development issues. Presidents of the two prestigious CA institutes expressed their keenness in a recent meeting on the sidelines of South Asia Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in New Delhi, India, a ...

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged to an all-time high, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) increasing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,928 per bhori. The revised price now stands at Tk 147,818 per bhori, the highest recorded in the country’s history. The latest adjustment takes effect from Thursday, February 6, following a rise in the price of ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir, Chairman of the contracting firm MAX Group, on charges of amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income. The information was disclosed by ACC Director General Md. Akhter Hossain at a press conference held at the commission’s headquarters on Tuesday. According to the ACC, Engineer Golam Mohammad ...

Inward remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis rose by 13.4% year-on-year, reaching $2.19 billion in January, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank. This increase compares to $2.11 billion in remittances during January 2024. Of the total remittance inflow for January 2025, state-owned and specialized banks accounted for $627.17 million, while private banks received $1.55 billion. From July to January ...

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 19 per 12kg cylinder at the consumer level. The new price was announced at a press conference held at the BERC office in Karwan Bazar on Sunday (Feb 2) afternoon. For February, the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has been set at ...