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Hasina may talk Teesta, Rohingya issues with Modi

NEW DELHI, Oct 01 (BSS): Bangladesh and India are expected to review the Rohingya and Teesta issues during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India tour when the two neighbours are likely to ink a number of memorandums of understanding as well, officials familiar with the visit process said today."The two leaders,...

No force can shake China: Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that no force can stop China's development and shake the foundation of the nation. "There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation," Xi said in a speech at a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist...

Higher FDI flow linked to growth momentum

Bangladesh needs to strengthen its capital market so that entrepreneurs remain dependent less on financial institutions for funds, said Graham Wrigley, Chairman of CDC Group Plc, the UK government's investment arm."As one of the top achievers of high GDP growth, Bangladesh has drawn the attention of global investors," he told...

BERC launches online licensing

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Tuesday launched e-licencing system for energy sector companies and organisations to ensure hassle-free service delivery by reducing time and cost.From now on, companies producing, importing, distributing and using electricity, gas and other petroleum products can apply for new licence or renewal of existing...

Q1 remittance flow rises

The inflow of remittances grew by more than 16 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of this fiscal year (FY) as the government has announced a 2.0 per cent incentive on remittance receipts.The flow of inward remittances rose to US$4.51 billion during the July-September period of FY 2019-20 from...

Independent directors 'can turn to BSEC'

Independent directors of the listed companies should exercise their power effectively and put priority on the ethical standards for the sake of minority shareholders' interests and good governance in the companies. Capital market experts said this at a seminar titled 'The role of independent directors to protect the interest of...

Ctg port betters its container handling

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 01: Chittagong port, the prime sea port of the country set a new record of handling containers last month. The port operators handled 2,92,455 TEUs of containers in the month. Earlier, the port operators handled 2,65,000 TEUs in November last year. Enamul Karim, Director (Transport) of Chittagong Port...