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State Minister for Women and Children Affairs adorned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

State Minister for Women and Children Affairs adorned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with a decorative scarf at a programme held in the capital on Thursday marking the International Women's Day. Story on Page 1 - Focus Bangla

Regulator extends deal deadline

FE ReportThe securities regulator extended Thursday the deadline by three months for signing share sale agreement (SSA) between Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and its strategic partner-a Chinese consortium of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange.Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) extended the timeframe as the existing deadline expired on...

ICC says there’ll be no winners from trade war

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has said there will be no winners from a trade war but open markets are - and remain - the key driver of economic growth, prosperity and job creation across the world, reports UNB.In view of growing global trade tensions - following the US administration's...

July-Feb export posts moderate growth

FE ReportCountry's export earnings maintained a moderate growth of 7.38 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 comparing to the same period of last year.Export earnings stood at US$ 24.39 billion during the July-February period of the current fiscal year which was $...

China to play active role in settling regional, other issues

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Thursday said China will play an active role in helping resolve regional and international burning issues as the country takes seriously its responsibility for maintaining international security."Today, China is in a much better position to help resolve various regional and international issues. We are ready...

Ministry decides not to extend lifespan

The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRTB) has rejected the plea for further extension of the economic lifespan of 2002-model CNG-run three-wheelers, officials said. The ministry on Thursday turned down the proposal put forward for extending the lifetime of some 8,421 CNG-run three-wheelers in Dhaka and Chittagong cities in...

700 more flee to BD from Myanmar

Our CorrespondentCOX'S BAZAR, Mar 8: Influx of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh still continued despite a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two countries. According to sources on the Bangladesh-Myanmar, at least 700 more Rohingyas people entered Bangladesh through different points of Teknaf in last two days since...

Experts call for use of int’l legal instruments

FE ReportUnderscoring the need for resolving the ongoing Rohingya crisis, diplomats and foreign relations experts on Thursday called for the application of the international legal instruments to stop forceful displacement of people from their native countries.Addressing a national consultation on 'Global Compact on Migration and Global Compact on Refugees,' jointly...

Anti-graft body grills Bachchu

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated former BASIC Bank Chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu on Thursday for the fourth time over Tk 35 billion loan fraud from the bank.The former banker arrived at the ACC headquarters in the city's Segunbagicha area at around 9:45 am, as the commission summoned him through...