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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 visits Mirza Abbas at Evercare, directs swift steps for treatment in Singapore

Staff Reporter: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Evercare Hospital in Dhaka this afternoon to see Mirza Abbas, a BNP Standing Committee member and the prime minister’s political adviser. At the

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

PROGGA, ATMA Urge Enactment of Tobacco Control Ordinance into Law

Staff Reporter: In a joint press conference, research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) urged the government to enact the Smoking and Tobacco

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