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Ctg Elevated Expressway full opening likely in Dec

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 22: The Chattogram Elevated Expressway is likely to be opened to traffic in December, while the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) has proposed fresh toll rates. Mahfuzur Rahman, director of the project and executive engineer of CDA, said the construction of the expressway had been completed. He said the...

6,520 MT of Indian rice imported through Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days

KHULNA, Nov 22 (UNB): Bangladesh imported 6,520.21 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from India through Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira over the past 8 days that authorities hope would help stabilise the country's rice market.The import began on November 13 after the withdrawal of customs duties on rice imports by...

Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus

TOKYO, Nov 22 (AFP): Japan's minority government was set Friday to sign off on a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years.The October 27 contest saw voters -- angry over corruption in the Liberal Democratic Party...

MARCEL FRIDGE BUYER WINS FREE CAR

Anisur Rahman, a resident of Uttarkhan in Dhaka, became the first lucky winner of a brand-new car in Marcel's ongoing Digital Campaign Season-21. Rahman won the prize after purchasing a Marcel brand refrigerator. The Digital Campaign Season-21 offers customers a chance to win a free car or sure gifts on...

China unveils new measures to boost foreign trade

BEIJING, Nov 22 (AFP) : China unveiled new measures on Thursday to boost foreign trade, as Beijing battles to turn around a slowing economy threatened further by the potentially hostile policies of incoming US president Donald Trump.The world's second-largest economy has struggled to revive growth since the Covid pandemic and...

Sales of existing US homes rise in October

WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (AFP) : Sales of previously owned homes in the United States picked up in October, industry data showed Thursday, fueling hopes that a slump in the sector may be ending.Existing home sales rose 3.4 percent last month from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96...