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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

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,