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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,…
Read More »World economy sees ray of hope as Rishi Sunak becomes UK PM
International Desk: Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister of the year yesterday and now must turn his attention to taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in a precarious state and millions of Britons struggling to afford food and energy bills.Sunak, the U.K.’s first leader of…
Read More »Iran to support BD in Rohingya repatriation: Envoy
Diplomatic Correspondent: Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Mansour Chavoshi said his country will support Bangladesh in safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar.The Iranian Ambassador expressed his country’s stance when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban.PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters…
Read More »BD-Vietnam bilateral trade to be over $2b
Staff Correspondent: DCCI President Rizwan Rahman said the bilateral trade with Vietnam can be enhanced to $2 billion rationalising the trade gap through mutual cooperation, exchange of business delegation and joint research.Rizwan Rahman made the observation during a business networking meeting and B2B match-making between the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce…
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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 …
