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All districts to get offices for migrant workers

The government is going to bring every district under the purview of providing essential services to the outbound and returnee migrant workers.Through this, the workers will get various types of support after going abroad and coming back.As part of this programme, 22 more districts are likely to get District Employment...

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A great attraction for children is the Sisimpur show

A great attraction for children is the Sisimpur show at the 'Amar Ekushey Book Fair' venue at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. Children who came to the book fair along with their guardians during the Children's Hours on Friday enjoy the performance of Sisimpur characters at the show. Sisimpur is a...

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BD can tap huge potential of handcrafted gold jewellery

Bangladesh may tap the huge potential of handcrafted gold jewellery in the international market as there are many traditional jewellers in the country.This was observed at a seminar on the 'Potential, challenges and way forward for the jewellery industry' organised by the Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) at the International Convention...

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Pakistan's external position under significant stress: Moody's

Revenue-raising measures will likely be among prior actions that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) requires before releasing the next tranche of financing to Pakistan, Moody's Investors Service said in a statement on Friday, reports Reuters.Pakistan and the IMF will resume talks virtually next week after 10 days of face-to-face discussions...

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Govt withdraws two school textbooks amid criticism

The NCTB retained the activity-based books of the subject, but said the schools will be informed of necessary corrections laterThe National Curriculum and Textbook Board or NCTB has withdrawn from circulation two textbooks of classes seven and eight amid criticism over errors, reports bdnews24.com. The NCTB said schools will be...

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Amendment to Noise Pollution Control Rules on the cards

The government has decided to amend the Noise Pollution Control Rules based on a survey conducted to determine the noise level in 64 districts of the country.The Department of Environment of the environment ministry conducted the survey which collected a total of 699,840 facts from across the country, including 70...

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Modi's popularity intact despite Adani controversy: Poll

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's enormous popularity remains intact despite the biggest political attack on him in years as rivals accuse his government of giving undue favours to the Adani Group, approval ratings showed on Friday, reports Reuters.Opposition parties stalled parliament for three days since last week and staged street...

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National election likely in December, says Quader

The 12th parliamentary election is likely to be held in December as suggested by the Election Commission, according to Awami League leader Obaidul Quader, reports bdnews24.com.He called on ruling party leaders and activists to prepare for the election and to stay alert to the threat of 'rumours' surrounding the polls...

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Global equity funds see outflows on rate hike worries

Global equity funds witnessed their first weekly outflow in five weeks as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised concerns that the Federal Reserve would keep policy rates higher for longer than anticipated, reports Reuters. Refinitiv Lipper data showed investors withdrew about $209 million from global equity funds in the week...

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Dhaka to send humanitarian aid to quake-hit Syria

Bangladesh is set to send relief and medical supplies to Syria, where an earthquake has killed thousands of people, reports bdnews24.com.A Bangladesh Air Force C-130J aircraft will transport the aid via Jordan, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate or ISPR said in a statement on Friday.The relief includes large and small...

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Proposed US ban on Chinese buying US property 'violates market rules'

BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters): The United States is violating the principles of market economy and international trade rules in considering a ban on Chinese citizens buying property in the United States, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday."Generalizing the concept of national security and politicising economic, trade and investment issues...

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