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Low skill, poor business environ overshadow country\'s advantages

A US rating agency has ranked Bangladesh as the world's most cost-competitive destination for outsourcing.   In a latest global survey conducted by the agency, the country has beaten world's top outsourcing destinations like India, China, Malaysia and Brazil to secure the highest score in terms of financial attractiveness. However, despite...

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PM wants AL to \'reach out to people\' for poll win in \'19

Awami League has to win the next parliamentary polls due in 2019 to ensure Bangladesh's economic development and growth, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Sunday, report agencies. Addressing the party's National Council on Sunday, she said, "Awami League must come back to power to take the nation forward towards its...

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BD outbids China as top cotton importer

Bangladesh has overtaken China as world's top cotton importer with a significantly expanding global market share to feed stronger demand from apparel makers. Such transition in the arena of import of raw materials for the garment industry is adjudged by the US Department of Agriculture. In the year ending July...

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Prayer Timings

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