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Soaring animal prices likely to cast a shadow over Qurbani

TDS Desk: With Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslim Ummah, fast approaching, excitement is steadily mounting across Bangladesh. The nation is preparing for nearly a fortnight of

BD receives $2.61bn remittances in just 29 days of April

Staff Correspondent: In a strong show of continued support from Bangladesh’s expatriates, the country recorded a $2.61 billion in remittance inflows during the first 29 days of April, according to

Illegal baby food factory sealed off in Kazipur

Staff Reporter: Officials of the Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection and Bangladesh Food Safety Authority jointly conducted a drive at an illegal baby food factory in Gandhail of Kazipur

Financial transactions of banking sector fall

Staff Correspondent: During the first eight months (July–February) of the current fiscal year, financial transactions in the country’s banking sector have declined. According to data from Bangladesh Bank, transactions in

Eid-ul-Azha approaching fast: 7 lakh animals ready in Sirajganj

Cattle farmers eye Tk 3000cr sale Ashraful Islam Joy: Cattle farmers in nine upazilas of Sirajganj district including Shahzadpur upazila are now passing busy time to fatten their cattle centering

Bangladesh’s inward remittance shrinks by 22.79pc over a 26-day count in April

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s remittance inflow has dipped by 22.79 percent over the first 26 days of April compared with what expatriates sent in the same period last month, according to