New office timings for next 3 days
The government has announced new timings for both the government and non-government offices for the next three days beginning today (Sunday).According to the new schedule, office activities will continue from 9:00am to 3:00pm until Tuesday.Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain provided this information on Saturday afternoon.Last week, the government declared a...
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Producers fear ruination as India moves to export duty-free
Shadows loom over a fledgling industry here as New Delhi seeks duty privilege to export its Masterbatch goods to Bangladesh that suffers huge bilateral trade deficit.Local entrepreneurs aired their concerns and also pointed out that India imposed anti-dumping duty on some Bangladeshi items while seeking duty waivers on theirs.The Indian...
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Dhaka 6th riskiest city for tourists
Forbes Advisor has identified Dhaka as the sixth most hazardous city for tourists this year.The study has evaluated 60 global destinations based on seven major risk factors: crime, personal safety, health, infrastructure, natural disasters and digital security.Bangladesh has received a score of 89.50 out of 100 in this assessment.According to...
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Nationwide mayhem was a plot to destroy economy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday the nationwide mayhem was a part of a conspiracy to completely cripple the economy to make Bangladesh again a country of beggars, reports BSS."It might be their conspiracy to make us again a nation of beggars by crippling the country's economy completely," she...
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Briefing 2024-07-28
Internet blackout: IT cos fear foreign clients may turn their back on them Internet blackout came as a severe blow to the IT companies that fear long-term setbacks on business if foreign clients consider them unreliable and move to other countries, say Vietnam, for uninterrupted services. To avoid clients get...
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