CCH to destroy imported goods perishing at port jetties, PCDs
CHATTOGRAM, Jan 06: The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) will destroy five types of goods lying at jetties of Chittagong Port and sheds of privately-owned inland container depots (off-dock) as importers did not take delivery of the shipments paying taxes within stipulated time. The goods include fish feed with fat of...
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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel go round
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel go round different stalls at the 'Dhaka Cattle Expo 2023' on the old trade fair premises of Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka city on Friday — PID
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Pakistan imports threatened as forex reserves hit eight-year low
KARACHI, Jan 6 (AFP): Pakistan's central bank forex reserves have plunged to an eight-year low of $5.6 billion, posing a serious challenge for the country in financing imports.Coupled with another $5.8 billion held by commercial banks, the nation has $11.4 billion in reserves -- enough to pay for just three...
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World food prices hit record high in 2022
PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters): A surge in the cost of most food commodities last year, as the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine raised concerns of shortages, sent the UN food agency's average price index to the highest level on record.The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) food price index,...
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Samsung Electronics quarterly profits to plunge to eight-year low
SEOUL, Jan 6 (AFP): Samsung Electronics said Friday it expected its fourth-quarter operating profits to plunge 69 per cent to an eight-year low as the global downturn hammers demand for memory chips and smartphones.The South Korean tech giant said operating profits for the October-December period had likely slumped to 4.3...
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