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EU-Vietnam FTA to hit BD foreign trade hard

Bangladesh is likely to face a severe blow to its foreign trade, as its competitor country Vietnam signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) on Sunday, analysts said on Tuesday.The EU signed the free-trade deal with Vietnam on June 30, paving the way for tariff reduction on...

Many things could be learnt from China: PM

BEIJING, July 3 (BSS): Noting that there are many things that could be learnt from China, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday Bangladesh is advancing by maintaining good relations with all countries including neighbours."China has established itself as the second economic power in the world in the last 70...

Dhaka, Delhi brace for security threats: Gowher

Portraying a grim picture of the Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister's foreign affairs' adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi on Wednesday said this one single issue can destroy the development vision of both India and Bangladesh. He made the remarks at a seminar on 'Bangladesh-India cooperation in the changing regional and global context"...

Eye on increased Japan investment

Bangladesh is set to seek increased Japanese investment and assistance for infrastructure and human resources development at a high-profile dialogue with Japan beginning here today.However, Japan is likely to seek measures by Bangladesh to help enter its products, mainly consumables, and invest in power and energy.The daylong 'Fourth Joint Japan-Bangladesh...

Nine BNP activists to die

PABNA, July 3 (UNB): A court here sentenced nine BNP activists to death and jailed 25 others for life on Wednesday for attacking a train carrying then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in 1994.Additional District and Sessions Judge Rustom Ali, delivering the verdict in a packed courtroom in the morning, also...

News Watch (04-07-2019)

Hajj flights start todayThis year's Hajj flights will start carrying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia today (Thursday) and continue until August 5. The 1st Jeddah-bound Biman flight BG3001 will leave Shahjalal International Airport at 7:15 am, 2nd BG3101 at 11:15, 3rd BG3201 at 3:15 pm, 4th flight BG3301 at 7:15 pm....