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1 The country’s total foreign exchange reserves have further increased to $34.82 billion, the central bank announced. Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and spokesperson for Bangladesh Bank, confirmed this information on Wednesday (June 3). According to the central bank’s latest data, as of June 3, the country’s gross reserves stood at $34,821.83 million. Based on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) BPM-6 accounting methodology, the current reserves amount to $30,160.60 million. Previously, as of June 1, the country’s gross reserves were $34,766.99 million, and under the BPM-6 method, reserves were $30,107.61 million. This indicates a positive growth in the country’s foreign…

0 Electricity prices have been increased once again in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new wholesale and retail electricity tariffs on Wednesday. According to the new declaration, electricity prices have been hiked by 19.85 percent at the wholesale level and by 16.68 percent at the consumer level. Sources from BERC indicate that the decision to adjust prices was made due to an increase in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution costs. With the new tariffs coming into effect, all types of consumers, including residential, commercial, and industrial, will be required to pay more for electricity than before.…

0 Citing concerns over forced labor, the United States has proposed imposing new additional tariffs on a total of 60 countries, including Bangladesh. The Trump administration put forth this proposal on Tuesday (June 2). According to reports, the proposal suggests imposing an additional 10% or 12.5% tariff on imported goods from these countries. International news agency Reuters reported this development. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) stated that the new tariff structure proposal is based on allegations that goods produced using forced labor create unfair competition in US trade. Besides Bangladesh, the proposal includes Canada, Ecuador, the…

0 Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has congratulated Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (June 2), the Prime Minister stated, “This achievement reflects Bangladesh’s growing contribution and credibility on the global stage.” He further added, “We believe he will proudly represent Bangladesh and foster connection, dialogue, and cooperation in addressing multilateral and shared crises. We wish him every success in this new responsibility.” It is noteworthy that Dr. Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the 81st session of the United…

1 The core philosophy of the upcoming national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year will be the democratization of the economy and the inclusion of the poor and marginalized communities in mainstream economic activities. This was stated by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. He made these remarks as the chief guest at a seminar titled ‘Budget 2026-27: Expectations and Reality,’ organized by the Economic Reporters Forum in the capital on Tuesday (June 2). The Finance Minister said that low-income people have been the most deprived in the country’s budgets. Therefore, the new budget prioritizes the poor, low-income…

1 The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas) and autogas at the consumer level. In a notification published on Tuesday (June 2), the commission announced that the price of a 12 kg LP gas cylinder has been reduced by Tk 55, setting it at Tk 1,885. Previously, the same cylinder was priced at Tk 1,940. Additionally, autogas prices have also been reduced. According to the new decision, the price of autogas per liter has been set at Tk 86.93, down from Tk 89.50. BERC’s new pricing will be effective immediately. More…

0 Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed sought Norway’s cooperation in resolving the Rohingya crisis. He stated that the long-term presence of this vast Rohingya population poses a significant challenge to Bangladesh’s security and economy. He urged Norway and the international community to play a stronger role in ensuring the safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya citizens to their homeland, Myanmar. He made these remarks on Tuesday (June 2) during a courtesy meeting with Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen, at his office in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Secretariat. Held in a very cordial atmosphere, the meeting featured fruitful…

1 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman commented that there is no need to travel to Florida, USA, to learn mosquito eradication; simply standing by a ditch will suffice. The Prime Minister made this remark while giving his opinion on the approval of a proposal concerning a visit by Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain and five officials to the United States, aimed at observing innovative mosquito eradication activities. He directly rejected the proposal. The Prime Minister stated that there is no need to go to Florida, USA, to learn or observe mosquito eradication. Many innovative methods for mosquito control…

0 Bangladesh received $3.425 billion in remittances in the recently concluded month of May. This marks the second highest expatriate income recorded in a single month in the country’s history. On average, $110.5 million in remittances arrived daily during this period. This information was revealed from the updated report of Bangladesh Bank on Monday (June 1). The report stated that $3.42503 billion in remittances was received in May. Previously, the highest amount of remittance came in March, when expatriates sent $3.75505 billion to the country. In the recently concluded month of May, remittances through state-owned banks amounted to $566.49 million.…

1 Istanbul Vita Hair Transplant Clinic The Istanbul Vita Clinic is known to be one of the best hair transplant clinics in Turkey, owing to the personal approach it takes towards every hair treatment procedure according to the particular nature of hair loss, as well as the structure and thickness of hair. Having been in practice for more than 15 years now, the clinic has become quite renowned among foreign patients seeking hair treatment services from Turkey. The clinic offers a maximum of 1 to 3 procedures per day for foreign clients. The clinic boasts having state-of-the-art infrastructure featuring 29 rooms, which…