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Gunman kills 49 in New Zealand mosque attacks

A "right-wing extremist" armed with semi-automatic weapons rampaged through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers Friday, killing 49 worshippers and wounding dozens more, report agencies.The attack, thought to be the deadliest against Muslims in the West in modern times.At least three Bangladeshis were...

Banks' consumer lending growth defies BB order

Leading commercial banks provide consumer finance that surpasses the growth rate of banks' total lending violating the central bank instruction, according to an investigation.In 2017, the Bangladesh Bank issued a circular, asking banks to provide consumer finance in such a way that the growth rate under consumer financing cannot go...

NZ PM, world leaders shocked

PARIS, Mar 15 (AFP): Attacks on two mosques in New Zealand which left at least 49 people dead on Friday -- the Muslim day of prayer -- have sparked horror, revulsion and dismay around the world."It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack," said...

President, PM condemn

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned on Friday the Christchurch twin mosque attacks that left 49 dead.According to BSS, in a message the President reiterated Bangladesh's steadfast commitment against terrorism.President Hamid said, "We are deeply shocked to learn about the shooting incidents at two mosques in...

Go for FTA deals with Europe, China

Bangladesh should move to ink free trade agreements with its major partners including China to cope with the possible loss of trade preferences in the post-LDC era, says a new UN report.The power-based nature of bilateral negotiations, however, makes this a much more challenging task than the multilateralism that has...

Heavy rush of vehicles at Shimulia Ferry Terminal

Heavy rush of vehicles at Shimulia Ferry Terminal in Munshiganj on Friday on the eve of three-day holiday on March 15-17, causing gridlock and subsequent sufferings to the south-bound passengers — Focus Bangla

News Watch- (16-03-2019)

PM to open 2nd Kanchpur Bridge todayPrime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the second Kanchpur Bridge on the river Shitalakkhya today (Saturday). "The Prime Minister will open the four-lane bridge through a video-conference from her official Gonobhaban residence in the capital on Saturday morning," PMO officials said. Through the...