Indo-Bangladesh water transit encompasses Pangaon Port
Bangladesh is likely to give its consent to India's proposal to take Pangaon terminal near Dhaka in the bilateral Inland Water Transit and Trade Protocol. The issue may be finalised at the upcoming secretary-level talks to be held in Delhi next month, shipping ministry officials said.Located 20 kms off Dhaka...
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Continue pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingyas: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated on Wednesday her call to the international community to continue pressure on Myanmar to take back its nationals, reports UNB.She made the call when Regional Director of WHO-SEARO Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh met her at her official residence Ganobhaban.PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters...
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Bangabandhu Satellite-1 set for testing
The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is scheduled to leave the manufacturing station in France today (Thursday) for Cape Carnival Launch Pad in Florida, USA, reports UNB.It is the first geostationary communications satellite of Bangladesh,The satellite will leave Thales Alenia Space's plant in Cannes on March 29, said the manufacturer of the satellite...
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SC order on BGMEA’s time petition April 02
The Supreme Court will pass its order on April 02 on a petition filed by BGMEA seeking time for demolishing the BGMEA Bhaban in the Hatirjheel, reports UNB.After hearing an undertaking submitted by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (BGMEA), a four-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Syed...
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Businesses can use old BINs until June
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for using the existing business identification numbers (BINs) by the business entities.The validity of old BINs was scheduled to be expired on March 31 next. It has now been extended to June 30 next.After the deadline, all businesses will have...
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DMCH releases 03 plane crash survivors
Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) released on Wednesday three US-Bangla plane crash survivors. They are Mehedi Hasan, Kamrunnahar Swarna and Sheikh Rashed Rubayet. A US-Bangla plane crashed in Nepal on March 12, leaving 50 people dead and 22 injured. Among the victims, 26 Bangladeshis were killed and 10 were injured.Six...
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A procession of aggrieved capital-market investors
A procession of aggrieved capital-market investors parading the main road in the capital's business-hub Motijheel on Wednesday amid relentless fall in the stock-market indices — FE Photo
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