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January 5, 2025, 8:46 am

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Boro bonanza boosts rice yield

Production hits record 42m tonnes in FY24, no import needed TDS DESK: A bumper Boro harvest has propelled Bangladesh to record rice production in this fiscal year just concluded. Thanks

Sri Lanka to save $5bn from bilateral debt deal

TDS DESK: Sri Lanka will save $5 billion following the restructure of its bilateral debt, much of which is owed to China, through slashed interest rates and longer repayment schedules,

New policy with $110b export target by FY27 gets cabinet nod

TDS DESK: The cabinet has approved on Monday a new export policy for the next three years, aiming for an export target of $110 billion by fiscal 2026-27. Prime Minister

ACC conducts drive at central cattle breeding farm in Savar

The state-owned institution allegedly provided undue benefits to Sadeeq Agro Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has conducted a drive at the Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm in Savar

Gold price falls in local market

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has reduced the price chart of different kinds of gold. Best quality 22-carat gold has been cut by Tk 1,073. The new price

PGCL & BSCIC Industrial Park in Sirajganj: Question raises over foreign tour after completion of project deadline

Special Correspondent: As the government has adopted austerity policy to reduce unnecessary expenditure, right then the matter of foreign tour by the officials of Pashchimanchal Gas Company Limited (PGCL) in