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Korea willing to invest in energy, infra, ICT

Visiting South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said on Sunday his country is willing to invest in energy, infrastructure, and ICT in Bangladesh to boost economic cooperation between the two nations. The Asian economic dynamo is also interested in investing in other potential sectors, which would help Bangladesh diversify its...

DSE suspends People's Leasing's share trading

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suspended trading of shares in the People's Leasing and Financial Services, a beleaguered non-bank financial institution, from Sunday. The company's share trading will remain suspended until the DSE receives confirmation from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on the liquidation of the company, according to an...

England win maiden WC in dramatic finale

LONDON, July 14 (AFP): England won the World Cup for the first time as they beat New Zealand in a Super Over after a nerve-shredding final ended in a tie at Lord's on Sunday.After Eoin Morgan's side finished on 241 all out in pursuit of New Zealand's 241-8, the final...

Hasina stresses good governance for dev

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed the importance of establishing good governance everywhere for the country's overall development, reports UNB."For the overall development, good governance is urgently needed. Law and order and everything else are related with this," she said.She said this while inaugurating the five-day annual conference of the deputy...

Ershad no more

Former President and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad died while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital on Sunday morning, report agencies.He died at 7:45am, said Rezaul Shamim, an assistant director of ISPR.He had been shuttling between his home and hospital for the last few months as his health condition deteriorated.Ershad,...

HC seeks test report of pasteurised milk in one week

The High Court sought on Sunday the test reports of pasteurised milk of all companies which are approved by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) within one week after testing the samples of those in four different laboratories. The four laboratories are International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh...