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Bangladesh's exports on negative growth trajectory for months

Bangladesh's merchandise-export earnings during the first seven months of the current fiscal year stayed on a negative growth trajectory as main earner garment shipments to major EU countries and other destinations contracted. Germany and France are among the major destinations in the European Union (EU) where apparel faced a setback,...

British MP Tulip jailed with aunt Hasina

British MP Tulip Sddiq and her two siblings have been sentenced to jail along with deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina in two graft cases over abuse of power in acquiring plots at Purbachal.A special court in Dhaka Monday delivered its verdict sentencing Sheikh Hasina, her two nieces -- British...

Bigger economic challenges await next govt: Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said the next elected government would face major economic challenges despite the interim government's efforts to stabilise the economy."The interim government has tried to keep the economy relatively stable and has tackled many challenges. However, the challenges ahead are even bigger," he said...

Shab-e-Barat tonight--

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country tonight (Tuesday) with due religious fervour and devotion.On this occasion, the Islamic Foundation has chalked out programmes at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, reports BSS.The foundation will hold waz (religious sermons), doa-mahfil, special prayers, recitation from the...

Tarique warns of vote rigging

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged people across the country to remain alert as he alleges attempts are underway to obstruct the upcoming election, make it controversial and manipulate the results through election engineering, particularly during vote counting."A political party has become desperate to make the election controversial and...

Jamaat to recover laundered money

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday vowed to recover laundered money from abroad if his party comes to power.Speaking at an election rally at Gorakhata Adarsha High School ground in Cox's Bazar, he claimed that US$234 billion had been looted from Bangladesh and smuggled abroad-an amount four times the...

BNP manifesto by Feb 6, Jamaat’s tomorrow

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to unveil its election manifesto by February 6,while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will do the same tomorrow.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to unveil its 13th national election manifesto by February 6, with the document built around the party's long-promoted 31-point reform agenda aimed...