International

October 18, 2024, 11:24 am

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Hasina loots crores of Taka from people in name of developments: Tuku No major headway in Titas smart prepaid meter project BREB officials demand removal of BREB chairman VAT cut on edible oil comes into effect, expected to reduce price by 20pc RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR: Tax incentives, import duty cuts key to attracting Chinese investment: CPD Bangla Academy President Selina resigns 18 die from drinking tainted liquor in India’s Bihar Govt considering extending Eid, Durga Puja holidays BNP demands cancellation of 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th BCS exams Flood damage to paddy, veggies in Mymensingh exceeds Tk 300cr

International

Nearly 20 dead, 300 injured in Indonesia quake

International Desk: Nearly 20 people have been killed and at least 300 injured in an earthquake that rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java yesterday, a local official from the town

World population to reach 8b

FBD Desk: The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on Tuesday, and India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to

US inflation eases in October but still near decades high

International Desk: US consumer prices cooled in October but remained at decades-high levels, according to government data released Thursday, keeping the pressure on President Joe Biden as his Democratic party

Maldives fire: Identities of Bangladeshi victims confirmed

International Desk: Bangladesh High Commission in Maldives has confirmed identities of the two Bangladesh nationals who were killed in a fire that broke out in building housing foreign workers in

Bangladeshis to choose their own government thru’ fair polls: US

Diplomatic Correspondent: The United States has expressed hope that the people of Bangladesh will “ultimately be able to choose” their own government through free and fair elections. “We hope for

Gas crisis lands LNG cargo market in hands of energy giants

International Desk: Rocketing LNG cargo prices have squeezed out dozens of smaller traders, concentrating the business in the hands of a handful of international energy majors and top global trading