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● Saudi Arabia holds 7,500 Bangladeshis in prisons ● Measles symptoms claim 7 more lives ● Chhatra Dal leaders accused in New Market shop attack ● Houthi attack victim Sahed's body arrives in Bogra ● State Minister criticizes opposition over July Memorial event ● Hasnat, Sarjis, Asif get new roles in reorganized NCP ● Tk 6,608cr ECNEC plan to buy 5,830 vehicles for police

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Bangladesh to showcase Eits jute industry AT COP31

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Bangladesh is preparing to press for climate justice, predictable international finance and a just transition at next month’s COP31 climate summit in Türkiye, while showcasing its jute industry as a sustainable alternative to plastic.Scheduled to take place from November 9

Over 2,500 Bangladeshis languish in Saudi jails

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Saudi Arabia, home to a large Bangladeshi expatriate community that sends substantial remittances to the country, has around 2,500 Bangladeshis in its prisons, 147 of whom have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from one month to 15 years, according

Data prices slashed, bid deadline extended

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Petrobangla has drastically reduced prices for offshore oil and gas exploration data, cutting the cost of some packages from more than $500,000 to just $5,000 and making four packages completely free in a renewed bid to attract international companies to

Offshore data-free

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Petrobangla has finally cut the prices of offshore data packages substantially, making four packages completely free and offering steep discounts on six others, according to sources.Under the Offshore Bidding Round-2026, Petrobangla has 10 Data Sales Packages (DSTs). The highest price

Is Bangladesh again staring into the same deep hole

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Bangladesh is again staring into the same deep pit of questions. The government’s move to reconsider open-pit coal mining in Dinajpur-a densely populated region-raises more questions than answers. The country’s severe energy and power crisis cannot justify a revival that

Global sea-level rise accelerating alarmingly

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Bangladesh could face mounting risks to its coast, freshwater resources and energy security as new climate research warns that some impacts of global warming are already irreversible and that the choices made today will determine the scale of future damage.The

Why do we pay the most for LP gas?

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LPG is not a luxury; it’s a necessity now. But the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission's October price announcement did not echo it. When the BERC had raised the official price of a 12-kilogramme LPG cylinder by Tk 252 to Tk

Consumers deserve to know what they are paying and why

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Bangladesh’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market has come under scrutiny over the affordability of cooking fuel, the transparency of price determination and allegations of overcharging at the retail level. Questions have also been raised about import costs, shipping charges, market

Rooppur Unit-1 cleared for first nuclear reaction

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Bangladesh has cleared a major hurdle on the way to nuclear power generation, with the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) on Thursday granting permission for a controlled nuclear reaction to begin at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power

Dhaka, Delhi Set for High-Stakes Trade Reset as $9.2b Deficit, Barriers Cloud Ties

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Bangladesh and India are heading into high-stakes trade talks in New Delhi on Thursday, with a $9.2 billion bilateral trade gap, reciprocal land-route restrictions, anti-dumping duties and persistent non-tariff barriers putting their strained economic relationship to the test.The two-day 16th