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BD economy to enjoy one of happiest years in 2019: GEF

The Global Economist Forum (GEF) has said the Bangladesh economy will enjoy one of the happiest years in 2019 in respect to economic freedom, which will help achieve above 7.5 GDP growth, reports UNB.FEF, a Special Consultative Status development and policy organisation of the United Nations Economic and Social Council...

Syed Ashraf laid to eternal rest

Awami League Presidium member and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, who passed away at a Thailand hospital on Thursday, was laid to eternal rest on Sunday, reports UNB.He was buried at the Banani Graveyard after Asr prayers following three namaz-e-janazas - first at the South Plaza of the Jatiya...

Workers block highway at Uttara

Several hundred workers from more than a dozen ready-made garment (RMG) factories took to the street at Azampur under Uttara in the capital on Sunday in support of their various demands, disrupting traffic movement on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for hours together. Sources said workers of factories belonging to two garment groups...

Oikyafront urges diplomats to convince govt to hold another election

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders urged on Sunday the foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka to convince the government to hold another election in a free and fair manner to resolve the crisis over the national election, reports UNB.At a meeting with the foreign diplomats, the senior Oikyafront leaders, led by Dr Kamal...

Gono Forum MPs-elect ‘won’t take oath’

A day after dropping hints about joining the next parliament, Gono Forum on Sunday ruled out the possibility saying that its lawmakers elected in the 11th general election would not take oath.The decision came at an emergency meeting of the steering committee of Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) held at the...

White House signals compromise in ending US shutdown

WASHINGTON, Jan 06 (Reuters): The White House chief of staff said on Sunday that the U.S. federal government shutdown, now entering its third week, could "drag on a lot longer".But Mick Mulvaney also raised the possibility of changing the construction materials used to build a barrier on the border with...

Tunnel collapse kills 30 gold miners in Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 06 (Reuters): At least 30 Afghans were killed on Sunday when the tunnel they were digging in to mine gold in northern Afghanistan collapsed, officials said. Officials said the victims were villagers who were mining for gold illegally, rather than in a government project. "Poor villagers during winters...

Court sends Nazmul Huda to jail upon surrender

A Dhaka court sent on Sunday former BNP leader Barrister Nazmul Huda to jail in a graft case, reports UNB.Judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 HM Ruhul Imran passed the order after rejecting his bail petition.Earlier in the day, Nazmul Huda surrendered before the court and filed a petition seeking...

Picture taken on Sunday shows indiscriminate dumping of garbage

The picture, taken on Sunday, shows indiscriminate dumping of garbage and waste materials blocking the water flow of Shuvadda canal at Keraniganj off the capital — FE Photo