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There will be no winners from a current trade war

There will be no winners from a current trade war and open markets are, and remain, the key driver of economic growth, prosperity and job creation across the world.United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) President Mahbubur Rahman made such observations recently.He...

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BTRC asks Robi to stop tariff approval, issuing NOC

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has asked mobile phone operator Robi Axiata to stop providing tariff approval and issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) unless it pays the arrear VAT worth Tk 189 million by April 25. The telecom regulator, in a letter to the chief executive officer of Robi,...

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Strong judiciary support a must to speed up recovery process of classified loans

Country's banking sector has sought strong judiciary support to speed up recovery process of classified loans, saying that it would also help improving financial health and growth of the banks."We need a separate bench under the High Court to deal with only default loan issues," Syed Mahbubur Rahman, chairman of...

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Concerns for Rohingya grow as monsoon nears

As thousands of Rohingya refugees who have taken shelter in the makeshift camps in Cox's Bazar have started feeling the bite of pre-monsoon rain, human rights bodies and development partners have expressed grave concerns over their fate in the coming months when the real monsoon will set in.In the last...

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PM for giving befitting reply to BNP-Jamaat propaganda

LONDON, Apr 22 (BSS): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed today the All European Awami League leaders to give a befitting reply to the BNP-Jamaat propaganda against the country and the government abroad. "The BNP-Jamaat nexus, who amassed huge amount of money through illegal ways, is now carrying out propaganda against...

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BEZA, SPCL sign deal to build LPG terminal

SPL Petrochemical Complex Limited (SPCL) will build a petrochemical production base and a large LPG terminal in Moheskhali Economic Zone (EZ) under Cox's Bazar.SPCL, a concern of TK Group, signed a land lease agreement on Sunday with Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), the country's prime investment promoter, to implement the...

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US-Bangla contradicts Nepal crash report

US-Bangla Airlines says there are contradictions in the initial report by the Nepali commission charged with probing the recent airplane crash in Kathmandu, reports bdnews24.com"Despite our complete faith in everyone involved, we will say that the report does not cover all the topics it was supposed to," said US-Bangla CEO...

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WB shareholders approve $13b capital hike

WASHINGTON, Apr 22 (AFP): World Bank shareholders approved a "historic" increase in the bank's lending capacity Saturday after the US backed a reform package that curbs loans and charges more for higher income countries like China. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said neither China nor any middle income countries...

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Farmers at Fulchhari of Gaibandha trying to recover crops

Farmers at Fulchhari of Gaibandha trying to recover crops on Sunday after those were damaged by a hailstorm on Saturday — Focus Bangla

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