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Depression in Bay: Light to moderate rain forecasted

FBD Desk: The highest amount of rain, 254mm, has been recorded in Khepupara of Barishal district. Due to a depression over the Bay, many parts of the country are experiencing

PM orders prevention of irregularities in issuing driving licenses

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to bring drivers under a dope testing system to know whether they use drugs. The premier also ordered

Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers from Covid-19 fallout

Business Desk: The Covid-19 crisis has hit the garment sector in the Asia-Pacific region hard, with plummeting retail sales in key export markets affecting workers and enterprises throughout supply chains,

Vegetable prices skyrocketing, potatoes selling at ‘double price’

FBD Desk: Defying the government’s fixed rate of Tk 30 per kg, traders are selling potatoes at double prices in the kitchen markets of the capital, pinching the pockets of

WB approves $12B for COVID-19 vaccines

FBD Desk: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and

President Hamid signs ordinance on capital punishment in rape cases

Staff Correspondent Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid has issued an ordinance elevating the maximum punishment in rape cases to the death sentence from life imprisonment. Hamid on Tuesday signed the