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Middle East conflict hits Bangladesh’s fuel-dependent livelihoods

Ride sharers, bike mechanics & sellers facing hardship TDS Desk: The ongoing tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States in the Middle East have triggered volatility in global oil

PM to visit Bogura tomorrow to attend multiple programs

TDS Desk: Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman is set to visit Bogura on Monday on a day-long tour. During his first visit to the district after assuming office,

BD holds 29.74 TCF extractable gas reserves: Tuku

BSS: Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has informed the Parliament that Bangladesh currently has an estimated 29.74 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of extractable natural gas

Fuel prices hiked: Octane Tk140, Petrol Tk135

Global fuel markets have remained volatile amid the ongoing Iran war, contributing to a steady increase in prices TDS Desk: The government has increased fuel oil prices at the consumer

VAT exemptions to go, sparing poorest 40%

Limiting exemptions only to people living below the poverty line may prove difficult in practice Highlights: Government plans removing most VAT exemptions, except for poorest groups Proposal discussed at April

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant first unit gets commissioning license

BSS: Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has officially granted the commissioning license for fuel loading at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). The license has