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French President Macron in Dhaka
Diplomatic Correspondent: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit after the G-20 summit in India. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday (September 10) around 8 pm. Then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina welcomed him with flowers around 8:30 pm. Meanwhile, Macron was given a red-carpet…
Read More »Tk 521.73 cr Japanese debt repayments challenge ahead
Palash Urea Fertilizer Project Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) is being facing with the tough challenge of repaying the Japanese loan installments before going into production. The first installment will start on September 13. But the company has no money. Tk 521.73 crore have been requested from the…
Read More »Biden takes selfie with PM Hasina
Staff Correspondent: US President Joe Biden has taken a selfie with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the G20 summit being held at Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India .Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed, Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders…
Read More »Japanese entrepreneurs keen to consider BD as new destination for investment
JBCCI president sees increased investment in coming days Rafiqul Islam Azad: Japanese entrepreneurs and businessmen are interested to consider Bangladesh as their new destination for investment, says Myung-HoLee, president of the Japan-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI).He termed the recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Japan at…
Read More »Exports volume to Brazil increases by 60pc
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva eyes to increase engagement with Dhaka Rafiqul Islam Azad: Bangladesh’s export to Brazil, the largest market Latin America, during last 2022-23 fiscal year posted some 60 per cent growth over the previous 2021-22 fiscal year, according to data of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)Record shows…
Read More »Rampant dollar crisis
Syndicates taking advantage Mahfuz Emran: There is an acute shortage of cash dollars everywhere. Same is the case with advance or LC dollars. Commercial banks do not accept dollars in the form of cash or drafts. Many banks can’t even provide dollars to pay off credit or debit card debt.There…
Read More »Germany provides €191m for sustainable dev of Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: Two bilateral agreements on Development Cooperation were signed yesterday between Bangladesh and Germany following up on the commitments of the last government negotiations December 2022.The total volume of the agreements is 191 million euro (about Taka 2215 crore) of which 55 million euro will be available as Technical…
Read More »Nepal BD have unique opportunity to boost co-op in IT Sector: ICT Sec
Special Correspondent: Nepal and Bangladesh have the unique opportunity to enhance cooperation in the IT sector. Both countries enjoy excellent bilateral relationships and should explore avenues of partnership and knowledge exchange, said Md. Shamshul Arefin, Secretary of Department of ICT of Bangladesh Government. Speaking at the meeting as the chief…
Read More »Rohingya family back to Myanmar in dark of night
Delay in repatriation Faridul Alam Shahin, Cox’s Bazar: Although half a century of the ongoing Rohingya crisis has passed, there is no hope for repatriation. On the contrary, conflicts over the control of kidnapping, extortion, drug trade and smuggling often occur around Rohingya camps. Due to these crimes, the huge…
Read More »China economy in dire straits
After 40-year boom Special Correspondent: China has achieved rapid growth for more than four decades. The country is now the second largest economy in the world. But China’s economy is going through an extreme crisis due to various internal crises including the Covid pandemic.The economic model that led to rapid…
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