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Govt fixes hajj cost at Tk 6.83 lakh
Staff Correspondent: The government has fixed Tk 6,83,018 as the cost for each pilgrim to perform hajj this year.The decision was taken at a meeting of the executive committee on hajj management with State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan in the chair yesterday.The private hajj agencies will…
Read More »Boost cross-border trade by developing land ports
Industry Desk: The government has taken many initiatives to bring about massive development in the country’s land port infrastructure, and enhance port efficiency and connectivity to boost cross-border trade and make ports more accessible and hassle-free to users.As part of that move, six new land ports are scheduled for opening…
Read More »Dhaka, New Delhi agree to start discussion for CEPA soon
Industry Desk: Bangladesh and India agreed to start discussions for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at an early date for benefit of the people of both countries.The agreement came at the Commerce Ministerial Meeting of both countries. Bangladesh’s Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal led…
Read More »Rohingyas don’t become a forgotten crisis: Noyes
Diplomatic Correspondent: Visiting US Assistant Secretary, for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Julieta Valls Noyes said that the United States, together with its international partners, will not allow the Rohingyas to become a “forgotten crisis”.She made the comment after meeting with the UN agencies which are working on…
Read More »Trade divide could cost global economy $1.4 tr
Industry Desk: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the rise of trade barriers against China and other countries over the past year could cost the world economy $1.4 trillion, in addition to the severe damage caused by the war in Ukraine.“What I am hoping to see…
Read More »Bangladesh, GCC ink MoU to boost cooperation
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to hold regular consultation in various fields between both the sides.A foreign ministry press release has been issued in this regard yesterday.Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen and Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council Dr.…
Read More »BOESL to set record by sending 4,941 manpower to S Korea
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Ltd (BOESL) is going to set a record by sending 4,941 workers to South Korea by this year through the Employment Permit System (EPS).Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Korean government suspended admitting foreign EPS workers from March 2020 to November 2021.After…
Read More »BD, Vietnam eye $2 b trade in 2023
Staff Correspondent: Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Pham Viet Chien has expressed optimism that the bilateral trade between the two countries will reach $2 billion mark in 2023 when the two countries will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.In the first nine months of 2022 calendar year, the bilateral trade turnover…
Read More »Saudi assures assistance in commercial supply of LNG to Bangladesh
Diplomatic Correspondent: Saudi Arabia has assured its assistance in commercial supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Bangladesh on an emergency basis.The Saudi assurance came during the 14th meeting of the Joint Economic Commission of the two countries held from October 30 to 31 in its capital Riyadh.The Saudi delegation…
Read More »BD-Myanmar border forces to meet today amid tensions
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Myanmar’s Border Guard Police has agreed to hold talks with its Bangladeshi counterpart on the simmering tensions along the border between the countries.A flag meeting between officials of the two forcers will take place in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf today, according to Lt Col Sheikh Khalid Mohammad Iftekhar,…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
