Customs locks 750 BINs for flouting bond rules

The customs authority has locked Business Identification Numbers (BINs) of 750 apparel units for their failure to submit export-import documents for auditing.As per the customs rules, exporters cannot carry out the export-import activities without BINs.In a recent survey, the customs bond commissionerate, Dhaka found that some exporters were not complying...

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Covid infection uptrend persists

With the detection of 2139 new Covid infections on Monday, the highest single-day cases in the past 38 days, the fear of a resurgence of the deadly pathogen only gained strength. On September 7 last, a total of 2,202 Covid-19 cases were recorded in Bangladesh, the official figures revealed.A total...

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Moderna says its vaccine is 94.5pc effective

Moderna Inc said on Monday its experimental vaccine was 94.5 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, becoming the second US company in a week to report results that far exceed expectations, reports Reuters.Together with Pfizer Inc's vaccine, also shown to be...

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ERD starts work on slashing project aid

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) has started work on revising the project aid allocations in the development budget amid the impact of COVID pandemic on the project implementation, officials said on Monday.The ERD would consult with all the government ministries and agencies to assess their project aid requirements in the...

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Amid gridlock

Amid gridlock, pedestrians are seen crossing Babubazar Bridge in the capital on Monday, without maintaining social distancing and other health safety rules — Focus Bangla

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Prayer Timings-(17-11-2020)

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