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Brunei starts worker recruitment under G2G arrangement

Brunei started worker recruitment under the government-to-government (G2G) arrangement from Bangladesh in July.So far, the Southeast Asian nation hired 25 Bangladeshi workers for its trades like construction, services, and hospitality.Dhaka and Bandar Seri Begawan, which is the country's capital, inked the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a visit of Brunei...

Return to classrooms, campuses

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday called upon the students to return to their classrooms and campuses as a well-educated and competent generation is required to reap the benefits of the revolution."Now it's time to go back to study. Schools, colleges and universities have been opened. I urge you...

LC margin restrictions on imports go

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has simplified the process of importing raw materials and capital machinery to improve the business environment and ensure smooth supply of daily essentials in the domestic market.As part of easing the business climate, the central bank has lifted the margin restrictions on opening letter of credit (LC)...

Committee formed to review deals inked under 'controversial' law

The interim government on Thursday constituted a five-member national committee to review the deals inked under the 'controversial' Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010 (Amended 2021).Retired Judge of High Court Division Moinul Islam Chowdhury will head the committee formed pursuant to an order of the...

Body to bring back laundered money in the offing

The government will form a taskforce to bring laundered money back home, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said on Thursday.He also said the commodity prices will go down within a few months.The adviser was talking to newsmen after a meeting with representatives of apparel buying houses at his Secretariat office...

White Paper committee to receive public opinion

The white paper committee on the economy has sought public opinion via email, Feedback, LinkedIn and directly in writing, reports UNB.According to a press release, the White Paper Committee invited views and suggestions from all on a number of issues.The issues are - the accuracy and reliability of government statistics;...

Hasina sued over killing of rickshaw puller

A case was filed today against 68 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of rickshaw puller Md Sohagh, who was gunned down in front of icddr,b in the capital's Mohakhali area.Sohagh's father Md Nurul Islam filed a complaint with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arfatul...

A worker is seen fixing faulty tiles

A worker is seen fixing faulty tiles in front of an outlet in an exclusive market that deals in such defective tiles of different companies in the capital's Hazaribagh area on Thursday. Such flawed tiles are in great demand as they sell at 40-50-percent less than usual prices. — FE...

Govt to determine number of rivers, free from encroachment

The water resource advisor has directed the relevant government offices to finalise the accurate number of rivers and free them from illegal eviction within the next two months. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministries of Water Resources and Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, instructed the Bangladesh Water Development Board...