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Japan expects $10b trade with BD
Diplomatic Correspondent: Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Naoki Ito has hoped the trade between Bangladesh and Japan would be US$10 billion in future, saying Bangladesh’s economy is growing every year.The Japanese envoy expressed the hope while speaking at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and…
Read More »US wants peaceful polls, better HR record in BD
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has sought US support for LDC graduation, climate change and extradition of a Bangabandhu killerUS Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding “free, fair, and peaceful” national elections in Bangladesh.The statement by Sherman came as she met with…
Read More »Free, fair elections everyone’s duty
Ambassador Haas Diplomatic Correspondent: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas yesterdaysaid free and fair elections simply cannot take place in an environment with political violence, noting that ensuring free and fair elections is everyone’s responsibility.“If any one of them fails to fulfill their responsibility or if any one of them…
Read More »Malaysia to hire 10,000 Bangladeshis thru’ govt agency
Syndicate to blame for slow hiring process Industry Desk: Malaysia has started a new process to hire 10,000 Bangladeshi workers immediately through Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL) to meet the existing labour shortage in the country.“The ministry of human resource Malaysia is implementing a one-off project for the…
Read More »PM attends Biden’s reception
Industry Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined a reception here hosted by US President Joe Biden.The US president along with his wife hosted the event this evening at the American Museum of Natural History in honour of heads of the state and heads of the government who came to New…
Read More »India to return PK Halder to BD by March
Industry Desk: India will return money launderer Prashanta Kumar Halder, also known as PK Halder, former director of NRB Global Bank, and his 5 associates by March next year.An Enforcement Directorate (ED) confidential source confirmed the information yesterday while the accused were produced before the CBI Special Court of the…
Read More »Hasina’s India visit signaled deepening of Dhaka-Delhi ties
Indian media report Industry Desk: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent four-day India visit drew huge media attention of the neighbouring country as the Indian newspapers called the visit as a “successful one” which “signaled deepening of India-Bangladesh relationship”.Indian newspapers, news agencies, online portals published in Hindi, English and many…
Read More »Shelling continues residents of border leaving their homes
Bandarban Correspondent: A mortar shell fired from Myanmar on Friday (September 16) fell on the border of Konarpara area of Ghumdhum union of Naikxyongchari upazila in Bandarban. It exploded, killing one person and injuring six others. Since this incident, panic has increased among the residents of the border area. In…
Read More »BD is our biggest trade partner: Modi
Industry Desk: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has said that Bangladesh is our biggest development and trade partner.The Indian Prime Minister came up with the remark while addressing a joint-press conference with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of bilateral talks in New Delhi yesterday.Narendra Modi said trade…
Read More »Security tightened along Myanmar border
Bandarban Correspondent: Law enforcement agencies have further strengthened security measures along Bangladesh-Myanmar border at Naikhongchhari point as locals reported firing from helicopters from the Myanmar side yesterday, says an official.For last few days tension has been growing along the Myanmar border with Bangladesh which has also spread among locals at…
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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 …
