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BB announces Tk 5,000cr refinance scheme for ensuring food security

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a refinancing scheme of Tk5,000 crore for farmers aiming to ensure food security.Under this scheme, farmers will be provided with loans at an interest rate of only 4 percent, according to a BB circular issued Thursday.Besides, banks will be able to borrow from the ...

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Portugal to ease visa processing for Bangladeshis: Alam

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam Friday said the Portuguese government would ease visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals especially for the relatives of expatriate Bangladeshis those have been residing in Portugal.     “Steps will be taken to ease the visa ...

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PM to inaugurate 50 industrial units in EZs tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 50 industrial units, projects and facilities in Economic Zones (EZs) on Sunday, marking 50 years of independence.Talking to BSS, Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Executive Chairman Shaikh Yusuf Harun said the Prime Minister will virtually inaugu...

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PM urges DU students to play vital roles in building Sonar Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday hoped that the students of Dhaka University will make an important contribution from their respective positions in building a 'Sonar Bangladesh' being imbued with the spirit of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by 2041."The stu...

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Asaduzzaman, Amit Shah talk border, common security issues

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday held a meeting with his Indian counterpart Amit Shah in New Delhi when they discussed various aspects relating to border management and common security-related issues.The two home ministers held the meeting on the sidelines of 'No Money for Terror' (N...

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Three dengue patient die, 250 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Three dengue patient died while 250 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till 8am Friday.On November 3, Bangladesh logged nine dengue deaths, the highest in a single day, this year."As many as 171 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka ci...

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Pulses target fixed 5051 mts in Rangpur

The government has fixed a target of producing 5,051 tonnes of six varieties of pulses from 3,325 hectares of land for all five districts of Rangpur agriculture region during this Rabi season. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers have already started sowing p...

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3 killed in Gopalganj road accident

Three people, including the driver of a truck and the supervisor of a bus, were killed and eight others were injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopinathpur area under Sadar upazila of Gopalganj district on Thursday night.Two of the deceased were identified as bus supervisor As...

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61, 694 more children get Covid-19 jabs in Rangpur

More 61,694 children aged 5-11 years were vaccinated with the first doses of Covid-19 jabs in Rangpur division on Thursday. "A total of 5,913 children aged 5-11 years were also administered with the second doses of Covid-19 jabs on Thursday," Acting Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md ...

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Victory Day preparatory meeting held in Natore

A preparatory meeting for observance of the Victory Day-2022 was held at the deputy commissioner's conference room in Natore district on Friday.Natore district administration has taken various programmes to celebrate the Victory Day on December 16. The programmes of the day will begin in the mor...

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Strict actions if BNP tries to create anarchy: Bahauddin

Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim on Friday  said strict actions will be taken if BNP-Jamaat creates an unstable situation in the name of the movement in the country."Awami League is a party of people, it is the party that struggles on the street for the emancip...

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1,370 farmers get seeds, fertilizers in Chuadanga

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) today distributed seeds and fertilizers free of cost as agricultural incentives among 1,370 small and marginal farmers in Damurhuda upazila of the district in the current season.Haji Ali Asgar Togor, MP, distributed the seeds and fertilizers among the fa...

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RAKUB for farmers-friendly banking services

Zonal managers of the Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) were urged to maintain farmers-friendly banking for boosting the agricultural products to meet the gradually rising national food demands.They were also given instruction related to strengthening the grassroots economy through speeding up fa...

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Stocks maintain gaining streak

Country's both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Thursday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism.DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 12.64 points to settle at 6,265.9...

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Startup Bangladesh to invest Tk 5cr to promote eco-sustainable business

Startup Bangladesh, a flagship venture capital company of the ICT Division, will provide Taka five crore to a first ever re-commerce platform in Bangladesh - SWAP which is involved in business that has been reducing carbon emission and saving e-waste. Startup Bangladesh and Swap on Thursday sig...

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Results of SSC, equivalent exams at Nov-end

Results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published between November 28 and 30 this year."The proposal has been sent by the education boards to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking for a possible date for the SSC and equivalent exam results. The resul...

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Hajj-Umrah confce, fair begin

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday inaugurated the first-ever National Conference on Hajj and Umrah Management-2022 and Hajj and Umrah Fair in the capital. She opened the event in Bangabandhu International Conference Centre through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganabhaban he...

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One dies of dengue, 685 hospitalised in 24 hrs

One dengue patient died while 685 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours (till 8am Thursday).On November 3, Bangladesh logged nine dengue deaths, the highest in a single day, this year."As many as 353 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka ...

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NRBs in UK seek president’s hand in resolving passport issues

British-Bangladeshis living in the United Kingdom (UK) have placed several demands to President Md Abdul Hamid, seeking his intervention to resolve some difficulties over holding Bangladeshi NID cards, passports and getting VISAs.During the visit of President Hamid to London as part of his medical c...

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Experts call for pursuing post-graduation GSP+ facility

Bangladesh should strive for availing GSP+ facility from the European Union (EU) after the withdrawal of duty-free and quota-free market access facility in the EU under the 'Everything but Arms (EBA)' scheme in 2029.At the same time, the country should also pursue with the WTO for the contin...