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EC unveils election roadmap ahead

The Election Commission (EC) has announced the roadmap for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, confirming that the official schedule will be released at least 60 days ahead of polling day.

The announcement was made by EC Senior Secretary Md. Akhtar Ahmed at a press briefing held at the commission’s headquarters in the capital on Thursday.

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US tariff hike threatens entire economy, not just garment exports

A proposed 35 per cent tariff on Bangladeshi garment exports to the United States is expected to have far-reaching consequences, extending beyond the $8 billion in annual shipments, according to industry experts and economists. The impending tariff hike, scheduled to take effect on August 1, could ripple through Bangladesh’s entire economic ecosystem, impacting fabric suppliers, textile mills, banks, insurers, and millions of workers. In a roundtable recently organised in the city, business leaders expressed deep concerns over the potential fallout. AK Azad, chairman and CEO of Ha-Meem Group, warned that if Bangladesh fails to negotiate effectively, the entire supply chain, from raw material suppliers to exporters, could suffer.

How India Alienated Bangladesh

Sushant Singh

In June 2017, Indian and Chinese troops stared each other down on the windswept Doklam plateau in Bhutan, beginning a standoff that lasted for 73 days. The trigger was a Chinese road construction project that came perilously close to India’s vulnerable Siliguri Corridor—sandwiched between Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal—and brought home a chilling reality: The fate of India’s northeast could hinge on this sliver of land and the goodwill of its neighbours.

Institutionalizing locally led adaptation across sectors in Bangladesh

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in partnership with the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) and the Centre for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD),  and with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the Government of UK is collaborating with BPATC to develop a comprehensive course module on “Institutionalizing Locally Led Adaptation across sectors in Bangladesh”. The module is being designed for embedding within BPATC’s core training programs for government officials.

Supporting moms, babies weeks before and after birth

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 416 shipments of requested medical aid to 38 U.S. states and territories and 15 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4.3 million defined daily doses of medication.

This week, medications and supplies shipped included rare disease management medications, surgical supplies, diabetes management medications, personal protective equipment, and more.

Medications and supplies to treat conditions th...
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