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Bangladesh to top list of high achievers

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects the Bangladesh economy to grow at 8.0 per cent during the current fiscal. The growth will be the highest in the Asia-Pacific region. "Bangladesh has emerged as one of the main forces in the Asia-Pacific region to improve the economic growth of this region,"...

Hasina to place four proposals at UNGA

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to place four proposals at the UNGA seeking a peaceful and sustainable solution to the ongoing Rohingya crisis as it is affecting Bangladesh badly.Sheikh Hasina will place the proposals during her speech at the 74th UNGA which is scheduled...

Graft mars fight against dengue

Irregularities took place in the measures taken by the two city corporations to check the spread of aedes mosquitoes, responsible for the deadly dengue fever, in Dhaka, a TIB study has revealed.It also said organisational shortcomings worsened the dengue situation across the country this year even as some health-related institutions...

No let-up in BPC investments

Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) continues making big investments in new ventures, although most of its existing commercial units are incurring losses.The corporation is now implementing hotel and motel projects at Hatia, Nijhum Dweep, Anwara Parky, Shyamnagar in Satkhira, Ratargul, Sherpur, Birishiri and many other places. Of them, the Anwara Parky...

A trader (second from left) who kept a large volume of bricks

A trader (second from left) who kept a large volume of bricks on the Roads and Highways Department land near Turag river in Amin Bazar area of the city had to buy the same in an open auction on Wednesday. He is seen breaking into tears, worrying about how to...

White House releases summary conversation

The White House has released details of a phone call between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that has triggered a US impeachment inquiry, reports BBC. It shows Mr Trump asked Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25 to investigate Democratic candidate Joe Biden, whose son worked for a Ukrainian gas firm.Mr...