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A female garment worker was killed during a clash between two groups of workers in Ashulia’s Zirabo area on Tuesday morning. At least 15 to 20 more were injured in the clash, claimed the workers. The deceased was identified as Rokeya Begum. She worked as assisting sewing machine operator at Mascot Garments. The incident happened in the morning in front ...

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed $24 billion. “According to the latest data, foreign exchange reserves amount to $24.3 billion. It is close to $20 billion according to the BPM-6 calculation standard of the IMF,” said Bangladesh Bank (BB) spokesperson Husne Ara Shikha in a video message here Tuesday, BSS reports. Net reserves are calculated according to the International Monetary ...

Following the fall of the Awami League government and restricted visa operations by the Indian embassy in Bangladesh, NovoAir has suspended its flights on the Dhaka-Kolkata route due to decreased passenger numbers. “Most travellers from Bangladesh are unable to go to India because they are not getting visas,” said NovoAir Head of Marketing and Sales Mesbahul Islam. “That is why ...

The amount of loans disbursed and money invested by the country’s Shariah-based banks was way higher than the deposits they collected by the end of June this year, said sources. According to the Bangladesh Bank data, deposits in the Shariah-based banks collectively reached around Tk4.40 lakh crore as of 30 June this year, while these banks’ investments stood at around ...

The government on Sunday fixed the retail prices of per egg at Tk 11.87, sonali chicken at Tk 269.64 per kilogram and broiler chicken at Tk 179.59 per kilogram. A letter, signed by Director General of Department of Livestock Dr Mohammad Reajul Huq in this regard, was issued on Sunday. The prices of egg in the production level has been ...

British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI) Discusses Challenges and Collaborative Opportunities with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP The British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI) held a significant meeting today with The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade, at Hyde Town Hall, Cheshire. The event, organised by Mizanur Rahman Mizan, President ...

The interim government today fixed the prices of eggs, sonali chicken and broiler chicken at Tk 11.87, Tk 269.64, and Tk 179.59 respectively at the retail level. The prices of egg in the production level has been fixed at Tk 10.58 while Tk 11.01 at wholesale level. The prices of broiler chicken in production level has been fixed at Tk ...

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to start selling essential commodities across the country from Sunday to one crore families card holders for the month of September. TCB in a press release on Saturday said under this move, rice at subsidised prices alongside lentil and edible oil will be sold by the TCB dealers from their shops ...

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume direct flights on Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar route from October 31. Shahnewaz Majumdar, Sylhet district manager of the airlines, acknowledging the matter said that the national flag carrier aircraft will operate on the route regularly. It will depart Sylhet at 8:50AM and will land at Cox’s Bazar at 10:20AM. On the same day, the flight will ...

Bangladesh has shown promising growth in its information technology (IT) sector, especially in software development and IT-enabled services, said a global report on ‘Digital Trade for Development’. Prepared by the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), The World Bank, and the World ...