Bangladesh has sought an extension of the UK’s GSP facility to Bangladeshi products until 2030 to boost trade and also its greater support for a faster post-pandemic SDGs recovery.
“We want post-Brexit UK to continue its GSP, allowing zero-tariff access of Bangladeshi products to its markets until 2030, greater flexibility and concessions in Bangladesh’s post-LDC graduation threshold … in the post-Covid global economic downturn,” Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK Saida Muna Tasneem said. She also sought higher climate financing by the UK for moving towards Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s low-carbon climate-resilient development strategies while addressing the UK parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Gr...ECNEC okays Tk 1,454cr DPDC project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a Taka 1,454.05 crore project to ensure standard and uninterrupted power supply for the clients of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) alongside creating infrastructures for giving additional 1.15 lakh power connections.
The approval came from a meeting of the ECNEC with its chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reports BSS.
The premier chaired the meeting from her official Ganobhaban residence through video conferencing while the concerned ministers, state ministers 
Rohingya issue is pogrom of Jewish in Europe
Today is the 3rd anniversary of the Rohingya exodus from Mayanmar to Bangladesh. It is an irony to note that Rohingya refugee crisis remains as of now unsettled while they are suffering immensely in Cox’s bazar and Kulapalong in Ukia in Bangladesh since they were driven from Rakhine state of 
Myanmar when military crackdown on them in January of 2017.Kulupalong in Ukiah of Bangladesh is biggest refugee camps where as many as 900,00 Rohingya are stationed. Rohingya refugees of Rakhine state of Myanmar could be compared with pogrom ...
Myanmar when military crackdown on them in January of 2017.Kulupalong in Ukiah of Bangladesh is biggest refugee camps where as many as 900,00 Rohingya are stationed. Rohingya refugees of Rakhine state of Myanmar could be compared with pogrom ...
Govt not to fail in revenue collection, says Kamal
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that the National Board of Revenue (NBR) would not fail in revenue collection if the other economic parameters remain well mentioning that the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted the country’s economy like the other countries.
“The whole of the world is being affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we’re also affected as well. We’re working to overcome the shock and maintain the revenue collection. We won’t fail in revenue collection if other economic parameters remain well,” he said.
The Finance Minister was briefing reporters virtually after holding a virtual meeting with the top income tax department officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
Nation pays homage to Bangabandhu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the National Mourning Day and the 45th anniversary of his martyrdom.
As part of the state programme, the Prime Minister paid homage to the architect of the independence by placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road No. 32 in the capital early this morning. The day is being observed as the National Mourning Day.l
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Corona vaccine approved for use in Russia
A locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval in Russia after less than two months of testing on humans.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the vaccine had passed all the required checks, adding that his daughter had already been given it, reports BBC.
Officials have said they plan to start mass vaccination in October.
Experts have raised concerns about the speed of Russia’s work, suggesting that researchers might be cutting corners.
Amid fears that safety could have been compromised, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged Russia last week to follow international guidelines for producing a vaccine against Covid-19.
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