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Over 58,000 immigrants facing jail term in Saudi
Rumi Sayeed, Jeddah : The Saudi law enforcing agencies prosecuted 58,365 people, arrested during a month-long operation. Most of them are facing different terms in jails.Saudi Arabia’s law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 19,500 migrants for violating housing, labor and security laws in a week-long operation.On Sunday (February 25),…
Read More »Bangladesh-Kuwait trade set to surpass $1 billion annually: Ambassador
Special Correspondent: In a bid to diversify their export destinations, Bangladeshi exporters are urged to consider tapping into the Kuwaiti market, which has shown a growing appetite for finished products such as readymade garments (RMG), newsprints, pharmaceuticals, and ceramics. Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Bangladesh, Faisal Mutlaq H…
Read More »Trade potentials between Pak-Bangladesh untapped
Zarif Mahmud : The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan was only $543.90 million in the fiscal year 2021-22. Out of the total trade, Bangladesh exported $50.54 million worth of goods to Pakistan, while its imports from Pakistan totaled $493.36 million.Bangladesh and Pakistan together make up five percent of the…
Read More »Myanmar military rule benefits only China
Enayet Karim : When a country is united and strong, no one can use and control the country to their advantage. But if it becomes weak and divided like Myanmar, the country will be exploited. China’s actions in Myanmar since the coup clearly illustrate how superpowers exploit the political crises…
Read More »Is army coming to power in Pakistan?
Enayet Karim : Elections in Pakistan are full of drama. But this time the drama seems to be a bit too much. The country’s election commission ECP took three days to announce the election results! As the result announcement is over, the next scene of the drama is being staged…
Read More »Tension continues in BD-Myanmar border
As Arakan Army takes control Enayet Karim: Tensions in the Ghumdhum-Tamburu border area of Bangladesh’s Bandarban district have eased on Friday after continuous clashes for the past few days.However, after this conflict, the Arakan Army took control of Rakhine State on Tuesday. As a result, military patrol posts along the…
Read More »India-Bangladesh relation not comparable with China
Amitabh Bhattsali : Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, who is visiting India, said that although China is Bangladesh’s development partner, there is no comparison between India-Bangladesh relations with Dhaka’s relations with them or any other country. They have ‘blood relation’ with India.Mahmood said that in his meeting with Indian External…
Read More »Panic across the border
Enayet Karim : One by one areas in Myanmar are being lost to the junta forces. Members of the country’s army, border guards, BGP, police and other agencies are largely helpless against the insurgent armed groups. Also yesterday, Arakan Army of Arakan State occupied a town named Minbia.Two military battalions…
Read More »China reluctant in fresh loan
Interested for trade in Chinese currency Rabiul Haque : Chinese loan discount for Bangladesh reduced. Again, the country has not given any new promise of financing any project in recent times. China’s debt relief has been brisking in the past two fiscal years. At this time, big projects were also…
Read More »China entered BD to disturb India
A warning for US Asifiqbal Thakoor, Delhi : India’s neighbor Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections last month attracted the attention of many parts of the world. The ruling Awami League under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the election by a landslide without any opposition from the opposition. This vision is attracted not…
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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 …
