Gold price rises Tk 3,849 per bhori
The price of the best-quality, 22-karat gold jewelry has risen by Tk 3,849 per bhori to Tk 240,628, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association announced, the year's 105th price adjustment.
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DC Farida visits Bede settlement for first time in 30 years
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5 detained with pistol, bullets in Taltali
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13 shops burned to ashes in Fakirhat market fire
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19 modern hostels approved for 10 medical colleges
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Bangladesh Bank sets Tk 60,000 crore agricultural loan target
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Iran moves to put Hormuz Strait under armed forces' control
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24 fishermen held by Arakan Army return home after 9 months
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New president to take oath day after Thursday's vote
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Actress Rupa Dutta gets bail in Mumbai theft case
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US charges 17 Iranians over global cyberattack campaign
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UAE suspends all trade, financial dealings with Iran
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China robot maker's shares surge 600% on trading debut
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Pakistan again extends ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace
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Jammu-Kashmir an important part of India: US envoy
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Bloodied body of young man recovered from paddy field in Chunarughat
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66,000 complaints against mobile operators in 5 years, most over service quality
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