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Political assassinations on the rise with 138 deaths in January

In an alarming development, politically motivated and extra-judicial murders are on the rise in Bangladesh. According to police figures, between 6 January (the day after the elections) and today, at least 138 people were killed or found dead. Of these, 32 were leaders and political activists, most of them from within the ranks of the opposition. politics BDThis continues a trend already ...

Bangladesh becoming Asia’s next major startup hub

Poverty, natural disasters, and cheap labor may be what you would normally associate with Bangladesh, but the country could be Asia’s next major startup hub. “Bangladesh is becoming a land of opportunity,” says Samad Miraly, a Canadian-Bangladeshi angel investor based in Dhaka. “It’s a place where extraordinary people are doing extraordinary things, and no one really knows about it.” branding-BangladeshAnd that’s precisely what a group of Bangladeshi millennials are changing by pla...

Tea prices slip at weekly auction

Tea prices in Bangladesh slipped at the weekly auction on Tuesday as the volumes offered were the highest of the season so far, including a larger quantity of poor grade leaf, brokers said. Bangladeshi tea fetched an average of 194.14 taka ($2.50) per kg against 198.43 taka in the previous auction held on January 21, an official from National Brokers Limited said. teaAround 2.7 milli...

Biman to fly twice a week to Guwahati from Dhaka

To increase air connectivity between the North East states and Bangladesh, the Bangladesh government has approved the proposal of its national air carrier, Bangladesh Biman to fly twice a week from Dhaka to Guwahati starting from July 1 this year. “I am happy to say that Bangladesh Biman Airlines officers called on me last week and informed that they will start twice weekly flights from Dhaka to Guwahati from July 1,” said Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Tariq A Karim biman

Xpress Money launches ‘Any Bank Account Credit’ service

Xpress Money, the world’s most dependable money transfer brand has announced a strategic extension of its services with Bank Asia, to offer ‘Any Bank Account Credit’ service to its Bangladeshi customers. Xpress Money’s ‘Any Bank Account Credit’ service with Bank Asia will provide beneficiaries an access to their funds sent to any branch of any scheduled or specialized bank in Bangladesh, within 48 hours from the time the remitter completes the transaction. This service is routed through Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network (BEFTN), a payment solution provided by Central Bank of Bangladesh. Xpress Money is the first amongst the international money transfer operators to introduce this service in Bangladesh. The service d...

Decentralization of govt will be a priority issue, says Muhit

Finance Minister AMA Muhit said, the decentralization or devolution of the government will be one of the most important priority issues for the new government.  As a consequence of it the citizens may watch separate District Budget for all districts of the country by the end of five year’s tenure of the government, he said. The minister was addressing in a meeting with a delegation of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) held on Wednesday, says a press release. ibfbLed by  Hafiz...
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