BD eyes settlement in US cyber heist suit ahead of its own case
NEW YORK, Apr 16 (Reuters): An Ecuadorian bank and Wells Fargo have reached an out-of-court settlement over a 2015 cyber heist, providing a possible precedent for the Bangladesh central bank's planned suit to recover $66 million still lost in one of the world's biggest such cases. A suit by Ecuador's...
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JICA for integrated port planning to meet demand
CHATTOGRAM, Apr 16: Consultants of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) presented five technical papers in a workshop on its preparatory survey on Matarbari deep seaport development on Monday.JICA survey team leader Takashi Shimada, in his paper on project outline of Matarbari port development, opined that an integrated port planning, involving...
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DB detain three quota protesters, release them after grilling
Detective Branch police detained, questioned and released three leaders of the quota reform protests after they called a press conference and delivered an ultimatum to dismiss the cases over the demonstrations within two days, report agencies.Detective Branch police detained three joint conveners of the 'Council', Nurul Haque Nur, Farooq Hasan...
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City cleanliness drive - what next?
It was a pulsating sight at the centre point of Dhaka city on Friday last when thousands of residents participated in a token street cleaning drive. At the call of the Mayor of the southern segment of the metropolis, about fifteen thousand people enthusiastically collected debris and broom-brushed a kilometre...
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Nepal will sign deal to export hydroelectricity
Nepali Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation is preparing to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries, according to a report published on thehimalayantimes.com.Nepal and Bangladesh have been talking on bilateral energy cooperation since the power trade agreement (PTA) was...
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US plans new sanctions against Russia for aiding Assad govt
WASHINGTON, Apr 16 (Agencies): Aides of US President Donald Trump stressed continuing US troop involvement in Syria and plans for new economic sanctions against Russia for enabling the government of Bashar Assad.Stepping up the pressure on Syria's president, US Ambassador Nikki Haley indicated the sanctions to be announced Monday would...
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Three-state trial bus run on April 23
NEW DELHI: Bangla-desh, India and Nepal will carry out a trial bus run on April 23. Two buses carrying 35 passengers will travel from Dhaka to Siliguri and onwards to Kathmandu, according to a report by timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The trial is scheduled just before a meeting among representatives of the three...
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RMG workers’ demo creates chaos in city
Workers of Gold Star Design Limited, an apparel factory staged demonstration at Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in capital's Farmgate area for half an hour Monday, demanding their arrear wages, police and eyewitnesses said.The agitation caused huge traffic congestion in the area creating serious disruption in movement of vehicles in the...
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US bans American cos from selling to China's ZTE
WASHINGTON, Apr 16 (Reuters):- The US Department of Commerce is banning American companies from selling components to Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp for seven years for violating the terms of a sanctions violation case, U.S. officials told Reuters. The Chinese company pleaded guilty last year in federal court in...
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Students chanting slogans
Students chanting slogans from a rally demanding extension of age limit for government jobs to 35 years at Shahbagh in the capital on Monday — Focus Bangla
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