Chief Adviser to announce poll date in '4-5 days'
Chief Adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus will announce the date of national elections within next four days or five, said an alliance leader Saturday after the wrapping-up meeting of the CA's latest round of consultation with political parties."The Chief Adviser told us he will announce the election...
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Apparel exporters feel pricing pressure from European buyers
Bangladeshi apparel exporters are getting under fresh pricing pressure from European buyers under shadows of a predeclared steep US tariff hike as they increasingly shift focus to the European Union in quest of new orders to fill production gaps, industry-insiders say.Most US buyers are refraining from placing new orders due...
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IMF estimates $35b needed to restore BD's banking sector: Finance Adviser
There is hardly any well-functioning financial institution left in Bangladesh, as four-fifths of bank funds have already been siphoned off, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said, citing an estimate by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that up to US$35 billion is required to restore the banking sector."The IMF initially...
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Uttara jet crash toll hits 35 as two more die
Two more people including a child died on Saturday from burn injuries sustained in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Diabari of Uttara area in the capital.They succumbed to their injuries within a span of two hours during morning on the day (Saturday).With the latest fatalities,...
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Tk 7.61 billion project set for Ecnec nod today
The government is set to construct 804 flats for the families of the July-August uprising martyrs, with the Tk 7.61 billion project expected to be approved at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to preside over the...
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