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Bangladesh Day observed in Kolkata Book Fair

Bangladesh Day was observed in the Kolkata Book Fair as the Bangladesh pavilion was inaugurated by Asaduzaman Noor, Bangladesh culture minister. Bangaldeshminister of state for women and child Begum Meher Afroz Chumkiwas also present as a special guest of honour. book_vid_kolkata_s_aIt might be mentioned that the book fair was inaugurated by Bengal CM Mamata Banerjeeon Tuesday. There was cultural programmes by children and a seminar was hosted on the presence of kaibartas-- a subaltern group in Bangladeshi literatur...

Nepal, Bangladesh ink tax agreement  

Nepal and Bangladesh signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) today after holding the fourth round of negotiations. Investors, students and employees stand to benefit from this agreement because they can deduct the tax amount that they paid in one country in another country. bd-nepalBangladeshi investors who have invested in hydropower, banks and other service sectors in Nepal can deduct the tax amount that they filed in Nepal while repatriating the dividend to Bangladesh. Likewise, citizens of both countries would not be liable to pay any o...

No cheer for DITF foreign participants

The foreign participants of the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF-2015), the country’s largest and most vibrant showcasing event, experienced a ‘very dull’ business due to the ongoing political instability compelling them to rethink about their future plan. DITF 2This correspondent talked to a number of foreign participants at the fair venue who shared their experiences with grave frustrations though some of the local participants were upbeat about their business, UNB reports. “To me, it’s totally frustrating… I’ve got very poor ...

Pro-govt rally at the cost of production

Production in many garment factories in and around the capital is set to be halted today as their workers are allegedly forced to join a rally in the capital. Led by Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, the Garment Sramik Samannay Parishad will host the meeting at the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan protesting the indefinite blockade enforced by the BNP-led alliance. Bangladesh-rmg-workerFactory owners said they will suffer the most as thousands of their workers would abstain from work to attend the rally, reported the Dail...

Dozens missing after Bangladesh boat sinks

An overloaded fishing boat carrying migrants to Malaysia sank in strong currents off the coast of Bangladesh on Thursday and 24 passengers are missing, police said. boat capsizeEmergency workers rescued 32 Bangladeshis in the Bay of Bengal after the boat capsized some 2.5km offshore, but others are still unaccounted for, police said. “Around two dozen people are still missing. The coast guard and police are continuing their rescue operation,” local police chief Masud Alam said. “The rescued passengers told us that the boat had u...

Tea prices up on thin supplies amid unrest

Tea prices in Bangladesh rose at a weekly auction on Tuesday, ending two weeks of falls, due to a drop in volumes as renewed political unrest disrupted supplies. Bangladesh has been racked by political violence since anti-government protests turned violent on Jan. 5, the first anniversary of a disputed election. teaAt least 38 people have died and scores have been injured, most of them in firebomb attacks, amid a violent nationwide transport blockade by the main opposition party. Tea volumes are down this week as political violence and transport bl...
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