Indonesian President arrives in Dhaka

President Md Abdul Hamid and his wife Rasheda Khanam receive Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana Joko Widodo on their arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday. — PID Indonesian President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo arrived in Dhaka on Saturday for...

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Anything less than democracy not acceptable: Rehman Sobhan

FE ReportNoted economist Professor Rehman Sobhan said Saturday anything less than democracy will not be acceptable as people of Bangladesh bear a historic tradition of struggle against non-democratic forces."We all are part of a historic tradition of struggle, Bangladesh emerged from liberation struggle. Anything less than democracy would not be...

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Finished leather exports decline 27.8pc in H1

Saif UddinCountry's export earnings from finished leather registered 27.8 per cent fall to US$97.53 million in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY 2017-18), according to the latest data of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).The leather sub-sector earned $135.16 million in the corresponding period of last fiscal year (2016-17).The...

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CPA sits with stakeholders today

Pankaj DastiderCHITTAGONG, Jan 27: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is going to start the construction work of Laldiar Char Multipurpose Terminal at Patenga under public-private partnership (PPP) initiative.The authority has convened a meeting of the stakeholders of Chittagong seaport that takes place on Sunday morning. The stakeholders and the port...

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MoS seeks €54.31m as equity for PPA

FE ReportThe Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has sought a block allocation equivalent to €54.31 million as equity for the Payra Port Authority (PPA) in the revised budget for the current fiscal year, officials said.The ministry has sought equity funds aiming to create a joint venture company for dredging of the...

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