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BD seeks Vietnam’s support to be Asean’s dialogue partner

Bangladesh sought Vietnam's support in favour of the country's desire to become Sectoral Dialogue Partner of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), reports UNB.Bangladesh reiterated its keen interest to intensify political, trade, and economic relations with Asean countries, according to a joint statement issued on MondayThe country also urged Vietnam...

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(Left to right) Oscar winners Sam Rockwell, Frances McDormand, Allison Janney and Gary Oldman pose at the backstage of 90th Academy Awards at Hollywood in the US on Sunday. — Reuters

Bill-bond auction resumes for financing budget deficit

The auction of treasury bills (T-bills) and bonds resumed, after a month's suspension, to partly finance government budget deficit likely at higher expense now.Officials said the government is set to borrow Tk 33 billion through holding the auction of T-bills and Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) in the current month.According...

China sets 6.5pc GDP growth target for 2018

China set its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target at 6.5 per cent on Monday for the year 2018, slower than 6.9 per cent achieved by the world's second largest economy last year.The fiscal deficit ratio has been set at 2.6 per cent for this year, 0.4 percentage point lower...

Kuwait reinstates ban on B’desh workers

Kuwait has again imposed a restriction on recruitment of workers from Bangladesh, Gulf News reported on Monday."Interior Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Jarrah has ordered the ban and asked the interior ministry to apply it," the newspaper reported quoting Kuwaiti daily Al Jareeda, citing a security source.The source attributed the decision...

Action against RHD engrs, officials if found guilty

The government will take action against those who will be found involved in irregularities and corruption in constructing roads and highways after reviewing a report of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), says a high official.Secretary of Road, Transport and Highways Division Nazrul Islam said this at a press conference held at...

Strike halts Ctg Port cargo transport

CHITTAGONG, Mar 5: Chittagong Port faced a temporary halt in transportation of cargo from the off-docks on Monday. The truck, covered-van, trailer and prime mover operators abstained from entering the off-docks, protesting realisation of extra charges from them by the private inland container depots (ICDs) in Chittagong.As a result, transportation...

NEC to approve revised ADP today with 3.23pc cut

The National Economic Council (NEC) is to approve the Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) for the current fiscal year (FY18) today (Tuesday) with a proposal for making a 3.23 per cent cut from the original ADP size, reports BSS."The NEC meeting will be held tomorrow and it will be proposed...

Govt raises tannery workers’ minimum wages by 46.28pc

The government has fixed the minimum monthly wages for the tannery sector workers, announcing a 46.28 per cent hike, officials said.The minimum monthly wages for the grade-V workers living in the divisional cities and in Savar area has been fixed at Tk 13,500. It is Tk 12,800 for the workers...

Myanmar Army takes position along border again

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 05 (UNB): After a three-day interval, Myanmar Army again took position along Tambru border.However, BGB official said the situation along Tambru border point in Naikkhonchhari upazila of Bandarban district was normal.Confirming the incident, Lt Col Manjurul Hasan of Border Guard Bangladesh 34 Battalion said, "The situation along...

Aah! Mosquitoes

There is a total reign of mosquitoes in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. Despite some measures taken at individual, community and municipal levels, there seems to be no respite from the ghastly invasion of mosquitoes spiraling woes of the people. The story of mosquitoes is nothing new....