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PM for speedy completion of Doha Round

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the World Trade Organization (WTO) to play its due role for speedy completion of Doha Round in the greater interest of the least developed countries (LDCs). “It is the right time for completion of the Doha Round, and Bangladesh would extend its allout support to this end,” she said when WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at her office here this morning, reports BSS. sheikh-hasina_25The Prime Minister said with the implementation of Doh...

Journalist Benzir Ahmed passes away

Former editor of vernacular Daily Bhorer Kagoj and veteran journalist Benzir Ahmed passed away early today while undergoing treatment at a city hospital. He was 68. Benazir had been suffering from various diseases, including heart ailment, said his brother-in-law Sayed Uddin Mahmud. benazir-death-wbBenazir’s body has been kept at Birdem Hospital mortuary, reports UNB. His first Namaz-e-Janaza will be held on Bhorer Kagoj premises at 10:00am and second janaza at the Jatiya Press Club. Later, he will be buried at Banani ...

Budget session begins today  

The Jatiya Sangsad goes into the budget session at 5 this afternoon. President Abdul Hamid on May 18 summoned the 2nd session of the 10th parliament as per Article 72 (1) of the Constitution. The maiden session of the 10th parliament took place between January 29 and April 10. Finance Minister AMA Muhith will place the national budget for fiscal year 2014-15 (FY15) at the parliament on June 5. It will be the first national budget of the Awami League government after returning to power for the second consecutive term through its victory on January 5 parliament polls, BSS reports.

BB allows agent banking in municipal areas  

Banks can now operate “agent banking” in municipal (Pourashabha) areas alongside the rural areas. A Bangladesh Bank (BB) circular Monday amended its previous circular where it had barred agent banking within metropolitan, city corporation and municipal areas. Bangladesh BankThe Bangladesh Bank’s amended circular, was signed by its deputy general manager of Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRDP) Anwarul Islam, reports UNB. “But the bar on agent banking operation in metropolitan and city corporation ...

Bangladeshi minor girl forced into flesh trade in India

Indian Police rescued a minor Bangladeshi girl who was allegedly forced into flesh trade by a man from West Bengal and his wife. The Police took the man on two days' police remand whereas, his wife was later sent to judicial custody. The Gurgaon police arrested the couple on Thursday for allegedly bringing a minor girl from Dhaka to India via West Bengal and then forcing her into flesh trade. womenThe 15-year-old girl was brought to the city from Dhaka by a West Bengal resident, Safikul Ishlam alias Aakash, promising a better job but on arriving, she was immediately forced into flesh trade by Safikul and his wife Hansi alias Teena, ...

China signals policy easing as economy falters

China has signalled it will further ease monetary policy to kick-start the world’s second largest economy by cutting the amount of funds that some banks must hold in reserve, according to a government statement. china RMGThe State Council, China’s cabinet, announced after a meeting on Friday that it would trim reserve requirements for banks which lend to the agricultural sector and small enterprises, said the statement posted on the central government website. It gave no details of the timing or sum involved. China launched a similar, ...
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