20pc US reciprocal tariff kicks in, triggers export surge at Ctg Port
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 8 (BSS): The newly imposed 20 per cent counter-tariff on Bangladeshi exports to the United States took effect on Thursday, prompting a sharp surge in shipments from the Chittagong Port as exporters rushed to beat the deadline.According to the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), an additional 800 containers were...
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Govt launches manual for SOE asset, lease management
Finance and Science and Technology Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that enhancing efficiency in asset management across State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Autonomous Bodies (ABs), which together hold 80 percent of the government's assets, could play a crucial role in reducing the government's contingent liabilities, currently standing at Taka6.5 trillion...
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NESCO to reduce power outage frequency in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Aug 8 (BSS) : The Northern Electricity Supply Company (NESCO) Limited has undertaken an ambitious project to modernize and expand its electricity distribution network with a view to reducing the frequency and duration of power outages across all 16 districts under Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions.The initiative aims to enhance...
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'China-Bangladesh Health & Medical Advancement Expo'
Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum along with Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen and other guests inaugurated 'China-Bangladesh Health & Medical Advancement Expo' at a city hotel on Friday. Belt & Road Healthcare Centre organised the daylong event. — PID
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SHAHJALAL ISLAMI BANK SPONSORS 'HAJJ AND UMRAH FAIR-2025'
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC provided a sponsorship of Tk 2.0 million to the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) for organising the 'Hajj and Umrah Fair 2025'. Managing Director of the bank Mosleh Uddin Ahmed handed over the sponsorship cheque to HAAB President Syed Golam Sarwer at a ceremony held...
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Trump taps top economic aide for vacant Fed seat
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday named the leader of his White House economic panel to fill a recently vacated seat on the Federal Reserve board, as he seeks to boost his sway over the independent central bank."It is my Great Honor to announce that I...
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