Bashir vows to distribute TCB cards to 10m beneficiaries over 6 months
Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has vowed to establish social justice through completing the distribution process of the smart cards under the TCB to the deserved ten million beneficiaries after thorough scrutiny over the next four to six months, reports BSS."By this time, if I leave office, I want to...
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CA visits Cox's Bazar International Airport construction site
Cox's Bazar, Mar 14 (UNB): Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday visited the under-construction Cox's Bazar International Airport to inspect its progress.During the visit, he was briefed by officials of the Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh (CAAB) regarding the latest work progress.According to CAAB officials, 95 per cent of the...
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UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January in blow to govt
LONDON, March 14 (AFP): Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy.Gross domestic product contracted 0.1 percent in the month after GDP rose 0.4 percent in December, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
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Unusually slow sales ahead of Eid worry Chattogram's Khalifa Patti tailors
With Eid around the corner, tailors at Chattogram's Khalifa Patti are working on large collections of the Indian outfit "parsi", along with their regular three-piece salwar kameez. But compared to other years, there seems to be less demand, reports bdnews24.com.Factory worker Md Fahad said, "Usually buyers would shop here till...
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Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war
WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slap a 200% tariff on wine, cognac and other alcohol imports from Europe, opening a new front in a global trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised recession fears.Stocks fell on the news, as investors worried that Trump...
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