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No alternative to Rohingya repatriation: Finance Minister

There is no alternative to sending Rohingya refugees back to their homeland Myanmar, said finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. “We have to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar as soon as possible. We are facing huge damage for Rohingya people. They should be sent back immediately to Myanmar in any w...

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Bangladesh will have a global lead role in digitisation

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday said within next five years Bangladesh will be in the top five of the UN Digital Government Index. He further said that Bangladesh has moved to the 115th position in the e-government development index of the United Nations among 1...

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Reducing skills gap to boost growth stressed

Though more than two million young people enter into the job market every year, they remain unable to meet the demand for the existing job market due to lack of adequate skills, underscoring the need for formulating a national action plan on skills development. With skills gap brewing up as a major ...

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NSDA to formulate nat’l action plan

National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) is working to formulate the national action plan for reducing the skills gap of the country’s people aimed at boosting economic growth.In this regard, NSDA organised a daylong workshop, titled ‘Formulating the National Action Plan for Skills D...

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2 lakh tonnes food grains set for export

Bangladesh is set to export two lakh metric tonnes of food grains abroad in the current fiscal.Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud came up with the revelation while addressing as chief guest at the inaugural session of a scientific conference at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Science University (...

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Charge-sheet would be flawless: Kamal

Describing the killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad as ‘unfortunate’, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said the investigation agency has already been directed to prepare a flawless charge-sheet in the murder case very quickly.“The murder of Abrar was a tragic incident. We&...

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IFC keen to invest more in Bangladesh

In a major boost to the country’s economy, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has assured the Bangladesh government of investing in a huge way in the private sector to shape it stupendously to create more employments.“IFC will increase investment in private sector. It has alread...

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BD eyes a market of 50cr consumers: Tipu Munshi

If Bangladesh becomes successful in signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Russia and Brazil there will create a market of 50 crore consumers in those countries.Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi came up with the comment while speaking at a seminar on ‘Fostering Global Free Trade Relations&rsq...

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Advance winter vegetables reach markets

Varieties of early winter vegetables have started arriving in the city’s kitchen markets and elsewhere in the country.Radish, bean, eggplant, cauliflower, cabbage, red spinach, green spinach, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, ladies finger, carrot and tomato are now available in the market. How...

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Bangladesh a lucrative destination for investors: Dr Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen urged German businessmen to invest in Bangladesh as a wonderful business-friendly environment prevails here.  “I’m urging you to take the advantage of our country’s demographic dividend and lucrative investment promotion packages for Foreign ...

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Why Bachchu not arrested yet!

It is quite mysterious, why Basic Bank former Chairman, Abdul Hye Bachchu has not yet been arrested despite High Court directives to nab him following the report of Bangladesh Bank on his corruption.According to the Bangladesh Bank report, Abdul Hye Bachchu had squandered thousands of crores of taka...

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10 killed, 23 hurt in separate road accidents across country

At least 10 people were killed and 23 others injured in separate road accidents in different districts across the country on Saturday.In Habiganj: two people were killed and another injured at Mouchak area on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bahubal Upazila of the district on Saturday morning.The deceased we...

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Three-day ‘Build BD Int’l Expo’ ends

The three-day “26th Build Bangladesh International Expo 2019” with participation of 267 companies of construction, power, solar, water, safety & security, lighting and real estate sector from 14 countries ended on Saturday.The international expo with more than 300 stalls were inaugur...

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Ruhul Amin joins as Petrobangla Chairman with secretary status

Md. Ruhul Amin joined as the Chairman of Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) with the status of a secretary following his promotion on 17 October last, sources at Petrobangla said.  Ruhul has been appointed as Chairman (Grade-1) of Petrobangla on deputation vide Ministry...

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Mohammad Hossain becomes new chair

Director General of Power Cell Engineer Mohammad Hossain has been elected Chair of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) Committee on Energy for a two-year term.This Committee is an important intergovernmental platform to facilitate regional ene...

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Belarusian NPP in January next

First ever nuclear power project (NPP) in the East European country of Belarus is almost set for commissioning in January, 2020. Start-up complex of the first unit of the power project is getting prepared for hot trials at this moment, Rosatom state atomic energy corporation official said. &nbs...

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Four filling stations fined

Four petrol pumps in Dhaka and Gazipur were fined on charges of violating Standards of Weights and Measures Act-2018, a press release said. A surveillance team of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) on Wednesday filed cases against the petrol pumps for cheating customers supplyi...

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Russia’s Smolensk NPP gets WANO appreciation

The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) completed the follow-up peer review at Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia noting that it has made significant development to ensure high quality results. The review was part of cooperation between WANO and Rosenergoatom, operator of all Russ...

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100 economic zones offer huge incentives for foreign investors: Fahim

FBCCI President Sheikh F Fahim urged the investors of the Commonwealth countries to invest more in Bangladesh and take the advantage of a number of incentives offered by the government. Fahim, who is visiting London to attend a global trade meeting, said the FBCCI was keen to stand by the inves...

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‘Build Bangladesh Int’l Expo’ begins at ICCB

Md. Tazul Islam, Minister of Local Government, Rural Development & CooperativesGovernment(LGRD) on Thursday said the government has set target to generate 85,000 megawatt (MW) of electricity. The per capita income of people will rise to $ 2,500 because the government has taken various initiative...