The interim government has announced the formation of a Dairy Development Board, heeding the long-standing demand of farmers and stakeholders. The move, announced in a gazette notification by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock last week, is expected to help boost domestic milk production, ensure fair prices for farmers, and reduce the nation’s import dependence…

Indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose as of the midday trading session today, extending their gains for the second consecutive session. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse, increased 26.65 points, or 0.47 percent, to 5,647 by 1:02 pm. The mood was similarly positive across the board: the Shariah-compliant DSES inched up…

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that containers bound for Inland Container Depots (ICDs)/off-dock be transferred from ships to the designated depots on the same day they are unloaded at Chattogram Port. If all containers of a consignment cannot be moved on the first day, the remaining must be transferred by the second…

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed the hope that deposed Sheikh Hasina and her cohorts involved in mass killings, torture and fascist attacks on people will be brought to justice, reports UNB. “We always believe that everyone in any political party that supports fascism and acts as a fascist, as the…

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday recommended Bhutan take advantage of all available infrastructural facilities that Bangladesh offers, mentioning that significant opportunities remain for expanding bilateral collaboration. The Chief Adviser conveyed this to the newly appointed Ambassador of Bhutan to Bangladesh, Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee, when she called on him at the State Guest…