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3-day state mourning in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh government declared a three-day state mourning beginning Thursday on the death of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church.The Cabinet Division issued a notification to this end on Wednesday night, reports BSS.During the period (from Thursday to Saturday), the national flag will be kept at half-mast at all...

Host nods as CA seeks support for building new Bangladesh

Qatar extended unqualified support as Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus sought full diplomatic, financial and investment support of the wealthy Gulf state for building a "new Bangladesh" to unlock opportunities for nearly 180 million people. The assurances came from Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al...

Staff-level deal on IMF loan release to BD hits two snags

A much-cherished staff-level deal on IMF loan release to Bangladesh hit two main snags that Fund officials mentioned as lacking in greater exchange-rate flexibility and improvement in revenue mobilisation. The disclosure came Thursday when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) unveiled its changed economic outlook for the region in particular in...

India, Pakistan cancel visas for each other’s nationals

SRINAGAR, India, Apr 24 (AP): India and Pakistan cancelled visas for their nationals to each other's countries Thursday amid rising tensions between the two nuclear armed neighbours after India blamed Pakistan for a deadly attack by gunmen that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in disputed Kashmir.Indian authorities said all visas...

Pak FM's Dhaka visit postponed

Hot on the heels of delirious tensions between Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has postponed his Bangladeshis visit, scheduled for April 26-28."We have requested the deferment, and new date is yet to be finalised," a spokesperson for the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka...

Govt forms body to probe ICT sector graft allegations

The government has constituted a six-member task-force to probe allegations of irregularities and corruption across various initiatives in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, and prepare a detailed Whitepaper based on the findings.Development economist Professor Dr Niaz Asadullah will lead both the task force and the committee responsible for...