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Forex reserves fall to $29.38b after ACU payment

ACU payments are made every two months to settle import transactions among member countries under the regional clearing arrangement. TDS Desk: Following the payment of $1.37 billion in bills to

Fuel reserves rise with arrival of 2 ships; rationing to continue: Tuku

Staff Reporter: Fuel reserves in Bangladesh have increased with the arrival of two fuel-laden ships, but the government will continue rationing supplies due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing war, Power,

Hadi murder suspects Faisal, Alamgir arrested in West Bengal

TDS Desk: India’s West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain, the main suspects in the killing of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman

Iran rejects talks, says it is fighting ‘the devil’; death toll reaches 787

Int’l Desk: Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the government is focused on “defence” following attempts at negotiations, and with the death toll from US-Israeli attacks across Iran has risen to 787,

Disappointing but not surprising: Iftekharuzzaman on ACC chief, commissioners’ exit

TDS Desk: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman today criticised the resignation of the Anti‑Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman and two commissioners. Reacting to the development, Dr Iftekharuzzaman told

Work on Elenga-Rangpur 4-lane project regains momentum

GOLAM MOSTAFA JIBON The construction work of 190km Elenga-Hatikumrul-Rangpur four-lane project has finally regained momentum after formation of the new government under the leadership of Tareq Rahman alias Tareq Zia.