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$4m FAO aid for fruits preservation

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will provide 4 million US dollars to Bangladesh for preserving fruits.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam revealed this information at a media briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy here today.

Alam said the FAO will also help Bangladesh to launch crop insurance for farmers as they often face crop loss due to natural disasters. Chief Adviser's deputy press secretaries Apurba Jahangi...

Get ready to face LDC graduation challenges: CA

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today directed all concerned to remain prepared for facing any possible challenges as Bangladesh graduates from LDC next year. Dr Yunus made the directive during a meeting of the Council of Advisers, said his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy here.
[caption id="attachment_32682" align="alignleft" width="600"] Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus attends meeting of the Council of Advisers on Thursday. Photo: PID[/caption]

UN Chief Guterres arrives

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Dhaka this afternoon on a four-day official visit at the invitation of Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. An Emirates flight (EK-586) carrying Guterres landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at around 4:26 pm.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain received the UN Secretary General at the HSIA when two tiny tots welcome Guterres with flower bouquets.

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Liquidity crisis, inflation weigh on economy

Bangladesh's economic growth has recently decelerated, which is attributed to elevated interest rates, rising energy costs, and political uncertainty, according to trade body leaders and economists. They noted that high financing costs and insufficient energy supplies are impeding business growth, despite the country having a substantial workforce. Zakir Hossain Nayan, Convener of the Anti-Discrimination Business Forum at the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), remarked that the domestic business...

Police urge responsible reporting

The Police Headquarters urged media outlets to uphold responsible journalism following the release of images depicting law enforcement's intervention in an anti-rape demonstration in Dhaka.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Police Headquarters asserted that several newspapers had portrayed the police as having obstructed the protest on Tuesday without cause. According to the police, approximately 60 to 70 individuals from the organisation "Bangladesh Against Rape and ...

Guterres arrives Dhaka this afternoon

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow afternoon on a four-day official visit at the invitation of Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. Official sources said today that an Emirates flight (EK-586) carrying Guterres will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. Upon arrival, he will be received by Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain before proceeding to his place of residence at the InterContinental Hotel.

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