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Bangladesh’s exports reach $4.43 bn in Jan, up 5.7pc year-on-year

TDS Desk: Bangladesh exported goods worth $4.43 billion in January 2025, marking a growth of 5.7% compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, during the first seven months (July–January)

Taskforce formed to take action against illegal foreigners

TDS Desk: The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a taskforce to address the issue of illegal foreign nationals staying in Bangladesh. A notification of the Home Ministry, signed by

Govt allocates Tk 232 crore for rehabilitation of July uprising victims

TDS Desk: The government has allocated Tk 232 crore for the rehabilitation of families of those killed and people injured during the July uprising, said Disaster Management and Relief Adviser

Unsafe food causes diarrhoea in 5% of people daily: Food secretary

TDS Desk: About 5% of people suffer from diarrhoea daily due to unsafe food, Food Secretary Md Masudul Hasan said on Sunday (2 February). “Ensuring nutrition is impossible without safe

Could gold prices in Bangladesh reach Tk 2 lakh per bhori?

TDS Desk: The soaring price of gold in the global market is having a direct impact on Bangladesh, with domestic gold prices reaching record highs. As the surge continues, many

Bangladesh faces deepening summer power crisis amid payment issues

TDS Desk: The upcoming summer could see one of the worst power supply situations in recent years, as the government struggles to clear outstanding payments to independent power producers, gas