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Artificial fuel crisis hits Northern Bangladesh

Syndicate members including depot in charges making money Special Correspondent: Though, the government has lifted restriction imposed on the fuel oil sale to prevent suffering of holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr,

Another inflation fear looms over Bangladesh

TDS Desk: After the conflict in the Middle East intensified, oil prices in the international market have started to rise rapidly. In this situation, the question arises—how ready is Bangladesh

4 US service members killed in plane crash over Iraq

Int’l Desk: A US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident the military said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or

US trade deal: Terms need thorough review, says Maha Mirza

Staff Reporter: Development economist Maha Mirza addresses a seminar titled “Why a Trade Agreement with the United States Could Be Dangerous for Bangladesh”, organised by the Ganatantrik Odhikar Committee at

PM to launch nationwide canal excavation programme March 16

BSS: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate a nationwide programme on March 16 to excavate and re-excavate rivers, canals and water bodies aimed at improving irrigation, boosting agricultural production and

How much crude oil is in stock, how long can petrol and octane production continue?

TDS Desk: Eastern Refinery PLC in Chattogram currently has around 100,000 tonnes of crude oil in stock. Based on its daily refining capacity, production can continue for another 20 to