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Govt to appoint int'l legal consultant

The government plans to appoint an international legal consultant to resolve existing and future disputes involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts.The consultant will also provide legal advice on finalising terminal use agreements (TUAs), LNG sales and purchase agreements (SPAs), and implementation agreements (IAs) between state-run Petrobangla or the government and...

Trade, investment, defence coop dominate discussions

A wide range of issues concerning Bangladesh-Pakistan relations, including growing importance of bilateral trade, investment and defence cooperation, came up for discussion when visiting Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state-guesthouse Jamuna, said the...

Top Japanese entrepreneur plans to set up driving school in Bangladesh

A prominent Japanese businessman and politician, Miki Watanabe, has announced plans to establish a driving school in Bangladesh to help train and recruit thousands of skilled drivers for employment in Japan. The initiative marks another step in the deepening cooperation between the two countries in manpower development and migration.Mr Watanabe,...

Italian PM to focus on migration, trade during Dhaka visit

Migration and trade will top the agenda during the Italian Prime Minister's upcoming visit to Dhaka, scheduled for late December, Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro said on Sunday.Speaking to reporters after a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the envoy noted that the high-level visit is expected to...

Cabinet closes in November: Mahfuj Alam

The Advisory Council of the interim government will wrap up its meetings within November, Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam has said, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a "Meet the Reporters" event organised by the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Sunday, he highlighted the progress made in implementing reforms under his ministry."The Reform Commission...

GP CEO gets bail in case filed by former employee

Grameenphone Chief Executive Officer Yasir Azman and two senior officials appeared before a Dhaka court on Sunday and secured bail in a criminal case filed by a former employee who has accused them of fraud, criminal breach of trust and non-payment of dues pending for more than a decade.The three...

NBR rejects claims of restrictions on Benapole land port operation

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Sunday dismissed media reports claiming that customs authorities had imposed restrictions on import and export operations through the Benapole land port after 6:00 pm.In a clarification, the NBR said no new order or restrictions had been imposed by the customs authorities regarding the...

Moscow seeks consent to opening Sberbank liaison office in BD

Russia is pressing Bangladesh for allowing its Sberbank to establish a liaison or branch office for helping resolve multi-million dollar outstanding payments for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and defense equipment.The proposal was made during recent high-level meetings in Moscow between the Ambassador of Bangladesh and Russian Deputy Foreign...

Another youth found dead on staircase

Within days of a similar gruesome discovery, another young man has been found dead in Old Dhaka, this time in the Bangshal area, with a GI cable wrapped tightly around his neck, raising alarm over a disturbing pattern of deaths in the capital's old quarters.The deceased, identified as Sajib, had...