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Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of granular urea at Tk 251 crore

The government will import 60,000 tonnes of granular urea fertiliser from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation will import 30,000 tonnes of bagged granular urea fertiliser from Qatar at Tk 127.81 crore and another 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia's Sabic Agri-Nutrients Company at Tk 123.48 crore. The cabinet committee on economic affairs today approved separate proposals to this end, Cabinet Division Additional Secretary Sayeed Mahbub Khan said in a briefing after the meeting.

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of granular urea at Tk 251 crore

Hajj registration begins Nov 15

Hajj registration for 2024 under government and private hajj management will begin on November 15, said the Religious Affairs Ministry in a circular on Thursday. The registration for hajj, likely to

PM Hasina arrives at Madinah to attend Women in Islam conference

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday arrived here on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the international conference on ‘Women in Islam: Status and Empowerment’ to be held

Bangladesh cuts Hajj expenses, extends registration deadline for fifth time

Saudi Visa Service Centre launched in Dhaka

Saudi Company for Visa and Travel Solutions, a subsidiary of Tahakom, a PIF company, has announced the formal launch of the Saudi Visa Service Centre in Dhaka. Essa Al Duhlain, Ambassador...

Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury appointed as ambassador to Iran

The Government has decided to appoint Ambassador Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, the currently serving Bangladesh Envoy to Myanmar, as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Islamic Republic of Iran. He...

Bangladesh Envoys to prioritize economic diplomacy in the Middle East

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed Bangladesh Envoys in the Middle East to vigorously pursue economic diplomacy by putting the country’s economic interest at the core of their professional engagements...

Bangladesh team saves one alive, recovers 9 bodies in Turkey

A joint rescue team of Bangladesh continues to play its part in the rescue effort in Turkey following last Monday's earthquake, one of the deadliest natural disasters ever to hit...

Saudi businesses interested to invest in Bangladesh

The businesses of Saudi Arabia is very much interested to invest in Bangladesh as a high-profile delegation of the Kingdom, led by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman...

Turkish envoy seeks winter clothes as quake survivors struggle to stay warm

Touched by the pouring of love and assistance from Bangladeshis, Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan on Thursday said they seek no cash but “in-kind assistance” like medical and...

Momen seeks Saudi investment in renewable energy sector

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today urged Saudi Arabia to explore the possibility of prospective financing in the Eastern Refinery Unit-2 from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD). Noting the...