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267 nurses fly to Kuwait in last 3 months

Bangladesh sent 267 nurses to Kuwait in the last three months while 998 more jobs are in the pipeline right now, raising hope for increasing the outflow of the professionals to the Arab nation gradually, officials said. On the other hand, the Gulf nation also is willing to hire health...

Two young entrepreneurs established a malta orchard

Two young entrepreneurs established a malta orchard on more than eight acres of land in Hajimara village under Raypur upazila of Laxmipur in 2017. There are now 1600 malta trees in the orchard. They are now making hefty profits which is encouraging other unemployed youths to set up such orchards...

Bangladesh, Cambodia likely to sign FTA to promote bilateral trade

New York, Sept 23 (UNB): Bangladesh and Cambodia are likely to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to boost the bilateral trade between the two Asian countries.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, at a bilateral meeting here in New York on Thursday, agreed to consider the...

Good incentives attract Saudi cos to invest in Bangladesh: Saudi Envoy

Dhaka, Sept 23 (UNB): Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Bangladesh Essa bin Yousef Al Duhailan has said Saudi companies have expressed their eagerness to invest in Bangladesh in various sectors because of peace, political stability, rules-regulations and good incentives, reports UNB."This will help take the strong...

FBCCI seeks investment in ICT sector

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) has invited the US entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh's ICT sector after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared to establish a dedicated economic zone for the US companies, reports UNB.The PM made the announcement in New York at U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council...

HK replaced by Singapore as Asia's top finance centre

HONG KONG, Sept 23 (AFP): Hong Kong has lost its crown as Asia's premier finance centre to Singapore in a global ranking list where New York and London maintained their number one and two spots.Singapore jumped three places to third in the twice-a-year Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) which assesses...

US can fight inflation without sinking job market: Yellen

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (AFP): It is possible to bring down record-high inflation in the United States while maintaining a healthy labor market, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.Her comments come a day after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 75 basis points for the third straight time, with...