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IMF lowers forecast for global economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday stepped up its warning of weakness in the global economy ahead of a gathering this week of the world’s top economic policymakers in Washington. The IMF said it anticipates the global economy would expand by 3.2 percent this year, down 0.2 percentage points from its forecast just three months ago. And the fund candidly admitted that even that projection could easily prove too optimistic amid upheaval in emerging markets, slowdown in China and fraying political and economic ties in Europe. imf 2

JS body for launching e-tendering

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Public Works Ministry today recommended launching e-tendering for all tenders process to ensure transparency and make the process easy. BD TelcomThe committee made the recommendation in its 13th meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Alhaj M Dabirul Islam in the chair, a press release said. Committee members Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, A K M Fazlul Haque, Abu Saleh Mohammad Sayeed (Dulal) and Begum Noo...

RU BCL submits 4-point demands

Bangladesh Chattro League Rajshahi University unit submitted a memorandum to the university Vice Chancellor Prof Muhammad Mizanuddin demanding four points including withdrawal of three leaders’ studentship ban. They submitted the memorandum to the vice chancellor at his office on Saturday at 12 pm. The four demands were — cancelling the expulsion order of their three fellows, ensuring punishment and expelled Shibir cadres who were involved in Faruk murder 2010, withdrawing ruof false cases those impose upon general student from time to time...

RU BCL demands ban withdrawal of leaders

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University (RU) unit formed a human chain on campus demanding withdrawal of restriction order of their three leaders who beat up RU Chief Engineer. On Wednesday at 12pm, in front of Rajshahi University central library, BSL leaders and activists formed a human chain demanding over immediate cancellation of trio BSL leaders of the university unit while acting president of BSL Rajshahi University unit Rashidul Islam Ranju, organizing secretary Faisal Ahmed, student’s scholarship affairs secretary Tagor Mohammad ...

Maldives eager to import sand from Bangladesh

The Maldives is eager to import sand from Bangladesh and sending more students to the country to pursue their studies in medical sciences in Bangladesh’s medical colleges. The High Commissioner of Maldives to Bangladesh Dr. Mohamed Asim expressed his country’s interest in this regard when he called on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam at Flag-Pins-Bangladesh-Maldivesthe latter’s office here, a foreign ministry press release said. During the meeting, the state mini...

Steely’ Clark seen as a natural for UN top job

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has forged a formidable reputation in her homeland, with political allies noting her “steely determination” as she bids to become the first woman to lead the United Nations. Clark, who on Monday announced her candidacy for the UN secretary general’s role after months of speculation, led New Zealand’s centre-left Labour government for three successive terms from 1999-2008, reports AFP. hKThe 66-year-old then went on to head the UN’s largest agency, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), ma...
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