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BD-India cruise services to start in March

Bangladesh and India are set to launch passenger cruise services between the two countries in March next.Acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dr Adarsh Swaika said this when he made a courtesy call on Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi at the latter's secretariat office on Sunday.Replying to a query, Dr Swaika...

China reiterates support for resolving Rohingya crisis

China has reiterated that it is fully committed to helping Bangladesh resolve the Rohingya crisis."Our position is consistent since the beginning of the Rohingya crisis. We've pledged to extend our cooperation to Bangladesh in resolving it," said Chinese ambassador in Dhaka."We stick to that position," Mr Zhang Zuo told the...

KSA issues new customs rules for all travellers

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued new customs rules asking travellers to submit declarations to the customs authority if they carry goods or currencies equivalent to or more than 60,000 Saudi Riyals.The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has communicated the new Saudi rules to all authorised dealer (AD) banks of...

Ctg-Ghundum route to connect to Trans-Asian Railway Network

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 27: Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said on Sunday that work on building the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar-Ghundum rail line was now going on and it would be connected with the Trans-Asian Railway Network.The rail line will connect with neighbouring Myanmar via Ghundum and it will eventually be expanded up...

No package with validity of less than three days

Country's mobile operators will not be allowed to offer internet or voice packages of less than three days' validity starting from next month.The regulator has issued a directive to this end on Thursday, stating that minimum validity of all telecom packages, offers or bundles has to be three days.The new...

ACC chief finds teachers absent on surprise visits to Ctg schools

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood expressed his astonishment at finding a majority of teachers missing during surprise inspections at several schools in Chattogram, reports bdnews24.com.The ACC chief went to three educational institutions in the port city on Sunday morning after receiving reports that teachers were absent, according to ACC...

US-Taliban peace talks see progress

KABUL/PESHAWAR (Pakistan) Jan 27 (Reuters): Taliban negotiators and United States officials meeting in Qatar on Saturday finalised clauses to be included in a draft agreement to end the 17-year-old Afghan war, according to Taliban sources.Details provided by the sources to Reuters include apparent concessions from both sides, with foreign forces...

Tipu Munshi inaugurating Children Park-2

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi inaugurating the Children Park-2 for autistic and destitute children at the Dhaka International Trade Fair in the city on Sunday — PID

REHAB fair from Feb 6-10 in city

The annual fair of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh or REHAB is going to be held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital from February 6 to 10, reports UNB.REHAB has been organising the housing fair since 2001 to induce consumers to buy their association...

Slovak PM greets Hasina

Prime Minister of Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-appointment as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In his message, the Slovak Prime Minister has also expressed conviction that the relations between Bangladesh and Slovak Republic would be processing in all areas of mutual interest. — UNB

Venezuela's Maduro denounces election call but ready to talk

ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (Reuters): Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro rejected an international ultimatum to call elections within eight days and said opposition leader Juan Guaido had violated the country's constitution by declaring himself leader. Maduro, in an interview with CNN Turk aired on Sunday, also said he was open to...