Chinese debt rescheduling, import credits seen imperative for BD economy

Leading economists and foreign-relations experts stressed debt rescheduling by the Chinese side raising the loan-repayment and grace periods to enable Bangladesh to absorb economic shocks, as closer cooperation between the two countries came into the limelight.Addressing an international seminar on 'Bangladesh-China Relations: A Future Outlook'" they also opined that if...

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Go-ahead given for RCEP dealmaking negotiations

A standing proposal gets the go-ahead from the interim government to begin formal negotiations towards signing on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an emerging economic bloc encompassing the Asia-Pacific region, sources said.Commerce ministry Monday received the approved summary note sent to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for the nod,...

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35 for men, 37 for women

A panel reviewing the age limits for public sector jobs has recommended raising the eligibility threshold to 35 years for men and 37 years for women, reports bdnews24.com.Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, chief of the Public Administration Reform Commission and head of the review committee, addressed the issue on Monday.The recommendations have...

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Prayer Timings (2024-10-15)

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