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Liberalise pvt foreign borrowing

Bangladesh should reform and liberalise its foreign currency borrowing regime to address the current liquidity shortage and attain its investment target, a leading think tank has said. At the same time, the country should try to remove the interest rate cap in foreign borrowing as it reduces availability of funds...

Continuity of govt will ensure prosperity: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the nation will prosper if the ruling party maintains power and works sincerely, reports bdnews24.com.She made the remark before inaugurating the Sheikh Hasina Dharla Bridge over the Dharla river at Kurigram's Phulbari Upazila."We formed the government in 2009 and ran the country for five years....

DMTC inks deal on MRT line-06

Dhaka Mass Transit Company (DMTC) has signed the last contract on MRT line-06 with a consortium of Japanese and India companies.Marubeni of Japan and Larsen and Toubro (L&T) of India got the work to develop electrical and mechanical system for the Mass Rapid Transit Line-06 (MRT) being constructed from Uttara...

Speakers for taking up project to save four rivers, 43 canals

Speakers at a seminar on Sunday recommended implementing a project to save four rivers around Dhaka and 43 canals with the help of the army to solve waterlogging problem. The recommendations were made at the seminar on 'Barriers to Solving Waterlogging of the Capital and the Way Out' held at...

Remittance inflow rises 11pc in May

The flow of overall inward remittance jumped by more than 11 per cent in May over that of the previous month ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, officials said.The remittance inflow was estimated at $1.48 billion in May 2018, up by $151.52 million from that of the previous month. In April,...

Women choosing cosmetics

Women choosing cosmetics at Gausia Market in the city on Sunday — FE photo

'Gunfights' kill two in Tangail, Rangpur

Two suspected drug traders were killed in reported gunfights in Tangail and Rangpur on Sunday, reports UNB.In Tangail, Ruhul alias Kailya Ruhul was killed in a 'gunfight' with members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Golra village of Kalihati upazila.In Rangpur, suspected drug trader Rafiqul Islam Opi, 45, son...

Militant threat to stay high in UK

LONDON, June 03 (Reuters): The threat posed by Islamist militants to Britain is expected to remain high for the next two years and could even rise, the interior ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said this on the first anniversary of an attack that killed eight people in central London....

Tigers need 168 to win first T20 against Afghans

Bangladesh needed 168 to win the first T20 of the series against Afghanistan in Dehradun, India, reports bdnews24.com. Bangladesh were batting on 51 for two until our going to press at 10:40 pm. The Tigers won the toss and chose to field at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.The...

Trump to host his first-ever Iftar on Wednesday

US President Donald Trump will host an Iftar on Wednesday (June 06) at the White House in honour of Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan, reports UNB.The Iftar will be followed by a dinner but the guest list was not made available, according to the New York Times.The Iftar...

Berlin police find no terror link

BERLIN, June 03 (AFP): Berlin police said there was no sign that a "rampaging" man with a knife whom they shot and wounded Sunday at the city's main cathedral had had a "terrorist motive"."Based on what we know so far, we have no information that the suspect in any way...

US weighs more South China Sea patrols

SINGAPORE, June 03 (Reuters): The United States is considering intensified naval patrols in the South China Sea in a bid to challenge China's growing militarization of the waterway, actions that could further raise the stakes in one of the world's most volatile areas. The Pentagon is weighing a more assertive...

Eid advance tickets

People in big queues waiting at Kamalapur Railway Station counters in the city on Sunday to buy Eid advance tickets — Focus Bangla