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New projects, Chinese RMB transaction top agenda

Funding several fresh projects, especially for southern belt's uplift, comprehensive development cooperation and financing in the Chinese currency may feature bilateral talks during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's upcoming China tour.The high-profile visit, likely in July, is being seen crucial amid economic volatility both at home and abroad and resultant search...

Punishing heat scorches people who toil most

Shahidul Molla's arrival at Farmgate on Friday afternoon painted a picture of complete exhaustion. The 50-year-old rickshaw-puller resembled a rag soaked in sweat. His calloused hands -- gripping the rickshaw handles -- shone with a gloss that spoke of his 30-minute battle against the relentless sun.The scorching heat added a...

Bangladeshi youth shot dead by Indian border guards in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat, Apr 26 (UNB)-A 20-year-old Bangladeshi youth was gunned down allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in bordering Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat early Friday, according to Border Guards Bangladesh.The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Daku, son of Apir Uddin of Dangapara area under Sreerampur union of the upazila.According...

BD ranks 112th in terms of mobile internet speed performance

Bangladesh fell back six slots in its ranking in terms of mobile internet speed performance on the global stage, despite the operators making progress in their performance individually, according to the Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for March.The country now stood at the 112th position out of 148 countries while it...

Pro-Palestinian US campus protests grow as police crack down

LOS ANGELES, April 26 (AFP): Pro-Palestinian protests spread to more college campuses in the United States on Thursday as authorities appeared to be running out of patience and police began to push back forcefully.Riot officers used chemical irritants and tasers at one university as administrators at some of the country's...

TIB concerned over curbing media access to central bank

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed grave concern over the recent restriction on journalists' access to Bangladesh Bank (BB), labelling it as a troubling example of arbitrary secrecy.In a statement issued on Friday, TIB called for the immediate withdrawal of these measures, highlighting the unprecedented barriers hindering the media's ability...