Intex BD 2025 to strengthen industry partnerships
As the garments sector of Bangladesh continues to move towards higher value products and more global integration, Intex Bangladesh returns to Dhaka this June with its renewed purpose and strong international backing. The three-day exhibition scheduled for 25-27 June 2025 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) is likely to...
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Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 days
WASHINGTON, June 20 (AFP) : President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States."I've just signed the Executive Order extending the Deadline for the TikTok closing for 90 days (September 17, 2025),"...
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World Bank seeks more transparency in debt practices
WASHINGTON, June 20 (AFP): The World Bank said Thursday it is worried that some countries are less and less transparent about their public debt and use complex borrowing tools, making it harder to measure how much they owe.To remedy this the bank called for a fundamental change in the way...
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More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic: study
PARIS, June 20 (AFP) : Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France's food safety agency Friday.Researchers have detected thee tiny, mostly invisible pieces of plastic throughout the world, from in...
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Rate cut likely as soon as July
WASHINGTON, June 20 (AFP): A US Federal Reserve official said Friday that the central bank could cut interest rates as early as in July, after policymakers this week kept rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting."We can start the process of bringing rates down, and then if there's some big...
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