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US becomes Bangladesh’s 2nd-largest trading partner

The United States has recently emerged as Bangladesh's second-largest trading partner, driven by a notable expansion in bilateral trade with the world's largest economy.Officials familiar with the development say the shift may be linked to successful negotiations between Dhaka and Washington, during which Bangladesh pledged to increase imports from the...

ACC to open probe against DNCC boss Md Ejaz

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an inquiry against Mohammad Ejaz, the Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), over allegations of abuse of power, various irregularities, corruption, and taking bribes.A senior ACC official confirmed the development to the media on Thursday.To begin the inquiry, an officer concerned...

State insurer wants food directorate to resume coverage

Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) has requested the food directorate to resume purchasing insurance coverage from the state-run insurer, in line with legal requirements that mandate government entities to buy coverage from the corporation.Officials said the appeal follows a long period during which the directorate has not sought insurance from the...

Seven die of dengue--

Health officials on Thursday said they recorded 567 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts, killing at least seven persons in the past 24 hours."We recorded deaths of seven dengue patients in 24 hours ending at 8 am today," a spokesman of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said adding his office...

Fashion brands thriving on exploitation in South Asia

Global fashion brands are thriving on the exploitation of a vast low-paid and unpaid workforce -- mostly women -- across the South Asian garment supply chain, including Bangladesh, according to two reports released by Amnesty International. The reports, published on Thursday, stated that millions of garment workers, most of whom...

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 75

HONG KONG, Nov 27 (AFP): The death toll from a fire that tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen to 75, the city's government said late on Thursday.As of 10 pm (1400 GMT), "the fire incident had killed 75", a government spokesperson told AFP, adding that fire services...

Khaleda in CCU, BNP seeks prayers for her speedy recovery

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was transferred to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) on Thursday from her cabin at Evercare Hospital in the city.Khaleda Zia is currently under the care of local and foreign specialists from the hospital's medical board. This information was shared by Shairul Kabir Khan, a member...

Five earthquakes in four days

A fifth earthquake within a span of four days jolted the capital and adjacent areas on Thursday, report agencies.The tremor on Thursday measured 3.6 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 4:15 pm, according to meteorologist Shahnaj Sultana of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The epicenter was located in Ghorashal,...

A construction worker plasters the ground-floor ceiling of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall

A construction worker plasters the ground-floor ceiling of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall of Dhaka University, which remains closed following recent earthquakes. — FE Photo