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BJMA seeks 30pc cash subsidy on machinery modernisation

The country's private jute millers sought a 30 per cent cash subsidy on machinery modernisation due to outdated units that expired decades ago.As a machine has a lifespan of 10 to 15 years, they claimed that roughly 80 per cent of the machines were purchased prior to independence (60 to...

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To spread the ideals of the great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman among the students, bKash has

BKASH TO DISTRIBUTE 20,000 'MUJIB' GRAPHIC NOVELS To spread the ideals of the great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman among the students, bKash has taken an initiative to distribute 20,000 copies of graphic novel 'Mujib' in 500 Bengali and English medium schools across the country this year. Prof Abdullah Abu...

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Ireland urged to set up special economic zone in BD

FE REPORTBangladesh proposed that Ireland set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the country for investment by Irish companies, Prime Minister's Private Industries and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman said on Monday.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will also be signed to explore the investment opportunities between the two countries...

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Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Apollo

STANCHART, APOLLO MULTISPECIALTY HOSPITALS SIGN MOU Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Kolkata. As a part of the agreement, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals will offer special discounts on health check-up packages, outdoor investigations, and room rent to all Standard Chartered credit and debit...

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Put sanctions on Russian-origin aluminium not on Rusal

LONDON, Mar 18 (Reuters): Industry group European Aluminium wants the European Union to impose sanctions on aluminium supplied from Russia but not EU-based companies owned by Rusal which produces bauxite and alumina outside Russia some of it imported by Europe.The group has been lobbying the EU for a ban on...

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Canada signs hydrogen deal with Germany

OTTAWA, Mar 18 (Reuters): Canada, citing the need to shun Russian energy, on Monday signed an agreement with Germany that it said would accelerate work towards the commercial-scale trade of clean hydrogen fuel.The two nations inked a memorandum of understanding that commits them to backing transactions between Canadian hydrogen producers...

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