BB: Talks for loan with IMF satisfactory
Bangladesh Bank said on Thursday the first round of dialogue with a visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for obtaining a loan of $4.5 billion from the global lending agency was satisfactory, an official said.
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Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneCyclone Sitrang: Aman fields, vegetable beds flattened in Faridpur
The authorities are assessing the losses after cyclonic storm Sitrang swept over Faridpur district, damaging agriculture, disrupting road communication and suspending factory operations due to power cuts since Monday.
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Dhaka TribuneIran places Mahsa Amini's family under house arrest
Iranian authorities have placed Mahsa Amini's family members under house arrest, Al Arabiya reported on Thursday.
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File photo: A newspaper with a cover picture of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's 'morality police' is seen in Tehran, Iran on September 18, 2022 ReutersJet fuel price raised by Tk5 per litre again
Jet fuel prices have shot up again in Bangladesh to reach Tk130 after Padma Oil Company, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), raised it by Tk5 a litre.
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Rangpur transport owners call for strike ahead of BNP rally
Rangpur District Motor Owners' Association has called for a strike from Friday 6am to Saturday 6pm demanding ban on illegal vehicles, including three-wheelers, on the highway.
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Dhaka TribuneLaw Minister: Govt won't send Khaleda back to jail before election
The government will not send BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia back to jail before the next national election, Law minister Anisul Huq said on Thursday.
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