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Flood in Feni: Over 64,000 cattle dead, loss of livestock worth Tk391cr

TDS Desk: Over 64,000 cattle and 23 lakh poultry were drowned in water in six upazilas of Feni due to the ongoing flood, according to the District Livestock Department. The

BGMEA seeks Tk1,900 crore soft loan from govt to recoup recent losses

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Tuesday sought soft loan facilities of around Tk1,900 crore from the government to recoup their recent losses due to general

UK keen to help Bangladesh reform banking, revenue sectors

TDS Desk: The United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday expressed their keen interest to help Bangladesh reform its banking and revenue sectors alongside the capital market. The interest surfaced as the

Narayanganj fire under control after 32 hrs

TDS Desk: The fire that broke out at the Gazi tyre manufacturing factory at Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj has been brought under control after 32 hours. Firefighters managed to bring

5 Indian power companies owe over $1b to Bangladesh

TDS Desk: Five Indian power companies that supply electricity to Bangladesh are owed more than $1 billion, The Economic Times reported today quoting industry executives aware of the matter. Despite

Eliminate scope to whiten black money

TDS Desk: The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) yesterday demanded the abolishment of a provision that allows black money to be whitened without scrutiny by paying