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UK lifts ban on direct Dhaka-London freight flight

The UK Sunday withdrew the ban it had imposed on direct Dhaka-London freight flights two years back on security grounds, excepting Biman trips for now.In the wake of some untoward happenings, the UK government had imposed the restrictions citing poor security at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.The withdrawal...

PM for diversifying tea products to tap global market

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on Sunday on diversified production of tea-based items alongside maintaining the standard to grab the international market in a greater way, reports UNB."There's a scope of diversified use of tea leaves...we can do that to put our tea products in the world market on...

Doubling tax-GDP ratio essential to meet SDGs

Bangladesh ought to double its tax-GDP ratio from the current 10 per cent or miss the UN-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a leading economists forewarned, citing some recent target failures. "The current tax/GDP ratio of 10 per cent will not enable the government to realise the SDGs," said Ahsan H...

Khaleda's lawyers get judge's assurance on verdict copy

Judge Md Akhteruzzaman, who delivered a five-year jail term for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Feb 8, has assured the former premier's attorneys of handing over a copy of the verdict, reports bdnews24.com."The judge has assured us that our petition seeking the full copy of the verdict will be granted...

Stocks take a nosedive amid banking sector goings-on

Stocks tumbled Sunday as investors sold shares in bulk amid growing concern over the county's banking sector and ongoing liquidity shortage.DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, settled at 5,950, shedding nearly 100 points or 1.64 per cent over the previous session.The banking sector posted the highest correction of 2.80...

Plane crashes in Iran killing all 66 aboard

TEHRAN, Feb 18, 2018 (AFP): An Iranian passenger plane on a domestic flight crashed into the country's Zagros mountains on Sunday killing all 66 people on board, officials said.The Aseman Airlines flight left Tehran's Mehrabad airport around 0800 (0430 GMT) for the city of Yasuj in Isfahan province, said Mohammad...

Nahiyan Bushra a visually-impaired student of Dhaka University

Nahiyan Bushra, a visually-impaired student of Dhaka University, reads a Braille book at a stall of the Ekushey book fair at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Sunday. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

News Watch (19-02-2018)

SL whitewash Tigers in T20I seriesBangladesh lost the two-match T20I series 2-0 against visiting Sri Lanka conceding a 75-run defeat in the 2nd match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. In the last T20I, chasing a target of 211 runs for the victory, Bangladesh finished their innings on...