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Strengthen export base with investment

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the country's business community and entrepreneurs to come forward to strengthen its export base with more investment in the services sector to boost overall exports on the competitive global market."We need to enhance our exports. I urge all businesspeople to come forward...

BD to rely heavily on LNG this yr

Bangladesh will have to depend more on volatile spot market this year to import costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) to feed mounting demands from industries, power plants and other gas-guzzling consumers as domestic natural gas output is on the wane, market insiders said.The country, for the first time, has planned...

Those who fear people's verdict spreading confusion over polls

Mentioning that there is no reason to be worried if a few more political parties emerge in Bangladesh, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said those who fear the people's verdict are spreading confusion about the next national election, reports UNB."More new political parties may emerge in the country, if...

JU detains 9 students for taking drugs

The university's proctorial team, for violating the university administration ban on Wednesday, apprehended nine students, two groups of whom were involved in drug consumption.The students were detained at 12:30 am inside a forested area of the campus.The administration issued a notice instructing all students to return to their halls by...

Capacity building crucial for access to climate finance

Bangladesh needs to develop expertise in promoting carbon trading projects, which can generate a huge amount of funds for the country, experts said.They also suggested gearing up efforts to include private sector and NGOs to improve more access to climate finance for Bangladesh.Capacity building in climate finance is more crucial...

Internet users on rise: BBS

The use of internet in Bangladesh at both household and individual levels is rising significantly as the country is going digital aggressively, official statistics showed on Wednesday.An increase in the number of smartphone users at household level has prompted a proportionate rise in internet use, according to the survey by...

10 perish as truck rams New Year revelers in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 01 (AFP): A man "hellbent" on "carnage" drove a pickup truck at high speed into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35.The man, who initially fled after exchanging gunfire with police, has since...

Syria's new info minister promises free press

DAMASCUS, Jan 01 (AFP): Syria's minister of information in the country's transitional government told AFP he is working towards a free press and committed to "freedom of expression", after decades of tight control under the country's former rulers."We are working to consolidate freedoms of the press and expression that were...