BR decides in principle to build new corridor connecting Ctg
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has decided in principle to develop a new route from Dhaka to Cumilla through Narayanganj, aiming to reduce travel distance and time with the port city of Chattogram.Agreed in principle, the new alignment is expected to reduce the travel distance by over 80 km and time by...
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EU must cooperate with Trump to avoid trade war: ECB chief
FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov 28 (AFP) : The European Union must cooperate with Donald Trump to avoid a trade war in light of the US president-elect's plans to raise tariffs on imports, the president of the European Central Bank said Thursday."This is a better scenario than a pure retaliation strategy, which...
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Dhaka, Seoul kick off negotiation to sign EPA
Bangladesh and South Korea have launched negotiations for signing a Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the two countries, reports BSS.Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Korean Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong attended the first meeting of the negotiation in Seoul, a message received in Dhaka said.An MoU was also signed...
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1030 tonnes of rice imported from India thru Benapole in one week
BENAPOLE, Nov 28 (UNB) : A total of 1030 tonnes of rice were imported from India through Benapole port in one week till Wednesday.According to the Benapole land port and customs house, 33 rice-laden trucks entered the land port from November 18 to 27.Deputy assistant officer of Benapole check-post Plant...
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Community Bank provides financial assistance for dialysis patients
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC. has provided Tk 1.5 million in financial assistance through Sajida Foundation to support impoverished patients who require dialysis.The initiative aims to ensure that no patient experiences financial hardship when receiving treatment for kidney complications, says a press release.The financial assistance was provided at Sajida Foundation's Gulshan...
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Exim Bank inaugurates its 152nd branch in Mirpur DOHS
Exim Bank opened its 152nd branch at Mirpur DOHS in the capital on Thursday.Chairman of the bank Md. Nazrul Islam Swapan inaugurated the branch as the chief guest while Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Feroz Hossain presided over the programme, says a press release.Member of the Board of Directors of...
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Southeast Bank distributes special CSR fund to support farmers
Southeast Bank PLC. provided financial support to grassroots farmers at the bank's head office recently, says a press release. As part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the bank provided the support across three significant areas: "Increase yield in agricultural sector", "Purchase of Agricultural Equipment", and "Processing of...
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387th Board meeting of Shahjalal Islami Bank held
The 387th meeting of the Board of Directors of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC. was held at the bank's corporate head office on Wednesday. Chairman A. K. Azad presided over the meeting.
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Adviser Rizwana stresses integrated plan for ecotourism
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan stressed on Thursday the need for implementing an integrated plan to develop ecotourism and protect coastal region from natural calamities, reports BSS.She came up with the importance when speaking a seminar titled "Formulating an Integrated Plan for Ecotourism in Payra Port...
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Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump's tariff threat
TORONTO, Nov 28 (AP): Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday.Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico...
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