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Malaysian Int’l Trade Minister in city

Malaysian Minister for International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit looking for ways to expand trade ties between the two countries. The Malaysian minister will have talks with Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday morning at city’s Sonargaon Hotel. Malay trade MThey will discuss ways to expand Bangladesh’s export to the Malaysian market and boost Malaysian investment in Bangladesh, an official at the Commerce Ministry told UNB on Monday. The meeting with Tofail is also expec...

Shakib 1st cricketer as No-1 all-rounder in all 3 formats

Celebrated Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan made history in the world cricket as he emerged as the number one all rounder in all the three formats of cricket—Test, ODI and T20. sakib_pc3Shakib is the first cricketer who has achieved such feat in the cricket history. According to ICC player world ranking in ODI cricket published recently, Shakib clinched the top slot securing 403 points, followed by Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan (397) and AD Mathews of Sri Lanka (395). In the ICC Test ranking, Shakib Al Hasan topped the list secur...

BD govt, people to determine what they want: Delhi

India on Monday said it is the government and people of Bangladesh who will decide what sorts of a society they want. “It’s for the government and people of Bangladesh to determine what sorts of a society they want and what the issues they face,” Spokesperson of Indian Ministry of External Affairs Syed Akbaruddin told reporters at a press conference in New Delhi. bd-indiaThe official came up with the remark when a reporter wanted to know whether India is playing any role or will have idea to play role in the future as BNP leaders are seeking India’s s...

AHRC fears more violence across Bangladesh

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in a statement on Monday said, Bangladesh appears to be heading toward a bloodbath, unless relevant local and international stakeholders intervene to break the trend of political violence and censorship. AHRC also said, in the wake of the threats made by the Bangladesh Commerce Minister, the Asian Human Rights Commission has reason to fear increased violence across Bangladesh. violance BDThe Asian Rights body said, in recent weeks, the Bangladesh government has intensified its crackdown on the med...

Tender to buy 50,000 T of wheat

Country’s state grains buyer issued another tender on Monday to buy 50,000 tonnes of wheat, the latest of a series, as it steps up efforts to build reserves, officials from the state agency said. The imports are part of a plan by the Directorate General of Food, wheatthe state agency, to ship in 900,000 tonnes of wheat in the current financial year that will end in June. The deadline to submit offers under the latest tender is Jan. 22, with validity up to Feb. 5, and the wheat is to be shipped within 40 days of signing the contract. The latest tender com...

Classifieds sites Ekhanei, OLX to merge

Country's two biggest online classified marketplaces, Ekhanei.com and OLX.com.bd, are set to merge into a single platform. The Ekhanei.com brand will be used for the merged company, Dhaka Tribune reports. olxEkhanei.com managing director Arild Klokkerhaug confirmed the deal. After completing all procedures for the merger, which will take more than a month, the new company will be the most-viewed classified marketplace in Bangladesh. The merger follows an agreement between Ekhanei's parent company Telenor to partner in the classifieds market with Schibsted Media ...
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