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Expediting FTA can boost trade, jobs

Expediting the long-pending BIMSTEC Free-Trade Area (FTA) agreement is deemed essential to unlock the region's untapped trade potential, strengthen connectivity and transform the Bay of Bengal into a dynamic hub of economic growth.Speakers said at a seminar organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) Monday stressed such...

Elevator boom in Bangladesh outpaces safety oversight

Bangladesh's skyline is rising at an unprecedented pace, but while thousands of lifts are installed each year, the regulatory framework responsible for ensuring their safety has failed to keep pace.No government agency is legally responsible for inspecting lifts throughout their operational life or verifying that they continue to comply with...

UK investment arm unveils five-year strategy for BD

British International Investment (BII), the UK's development- finance institution, has unveiled a new five-year strategy for Bangladesh, reaffirming its long-term commitment to supporting sustainable economic growth, private- sector development and climate-focused investment in one of South Asia's fastest-growing economies.The 2026-2031 strategy, launched on Monday, builds on more than four decades...

Five more die with measles symptoms, three die of dengue

Five more people died with measles-like symptoms and three more died from dengue across the country in the past 24 hours until 8am on Monday. With the five new fatalities, the total tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths rose to 793. Of the total fatalities, 95 were confirmed cases,...

Major Mozaffar will face court martial in Zia murder case

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the trial of Major Mozaffar Hossain (retd), a fugitive from the assassination case of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, will be conducted under the existing military law, reports BSS."The main trial of Ziaur Rahman's assassination was held under military court, where specific findings about...

Houthis impose Saudi naval blockade, opening new front in US-Iran war

DUBAI/RIYADH, July 20 (Reuters): Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that opens a new front against the United States in its war on Iran and widens the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.The Houthis made...

Despite delays, progress is visible in the Dhaka elevated expressway project

Despite delays, progress is visible in the Dhaka elevated expressway project as another ramp at Balurmath Hatirjheel near Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka is almost ready. The photo was taken on Monday. — FE photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman