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Mandela, the 20th century colossus, dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world’s most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95. South African President Jacob Zuma made the announcement at a news conference late Thursday, saying “we’ve lost our greatest son.” His death closed the final chapter in South Africa’s struggle to cast off apartheid, leaving the world with indelible memories of a man of astonishing grace and good humor. Rock concerts celebrated his birthday. Hollywood stars glorified him on screen. And his regal bearing, graying...

AHRC appeals for UN intervention to save Bangladesh people

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has written an open letter to UN Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernández-Taranco for UN intervention in normalising the situation of Bangladesh, as soon as possible, for the sake of saving lives, livelihood, and liberty of a poverty-stricken nation. Signed by AHRC Executive Director Bijo Francis, the letter was sent to Taranco on the eve of his crucial visit to Bangladesh when the country plunged into deep political and constitutional crisis. The UN Assistant Secretary General is set to visit Bangladesh tomorrow (December 6). human ri...
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Govt permits 5 PCBs to collect online MRP, MRV fees

 To deliver hassle-free and quick service to the applicants of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and Machine Readable Visa (MRV), the Government, for the first time, has permitted five private commercial banks (PCBs)– Bank Asia Ltd, Dhaka Bank Ltd, One Bank Ltd, Premier Bank Ltd and Trust Bank Ltd – for collection of fees through their online network. [caption id="attachment_1374" align="alignleft" width="300"]pix-passport CQK Mustaq A...

Bangladesh key economic indicators – Dec 5

Bangladesh DAILY ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Wednesday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.76 77.75-77.7550 Call money rate (inter-bank) 05.50-07.75 05.50-07.75 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,294.22 4,310.72 ------------------------------------------------------------ indicatorMONTHLY CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index (BBS) Change yr/yr (pct) Oct. 7.03 7.13 M2 supply (bln taka) (BB) Sept. 6,267.23 6,199.89 Forex reserves ($bln)(BB) Nov. 17.11 17.35 Exports(FOB) ...

Bangladesh unrest hits cross-border trade with India

Continuous political turmoil in Bangladesh is leaving a burnt hit in cross-border trade with neighbouring India. Trade through the Petrapole-Benapole route — that accounts for over 50 percent of the bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh — has been badly hit in the last few days. Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh stands at $5.5 billion. The political turmoil in Bangladesh, which began with a strike call on November 30, entered its fifth day on Wednesday. borderhaat-112Unconfirmed estimates from traders sugges...

India wants peaceful election with maximum parties

India wants a peaceful and violence-free election in Bangladesh with the participation of ‘maximum parties’, said visiting Indian foreign secretary Sujatha Singh at a meeting with senior journalists on Wednesday. Indian fs“The Indian top diplomat said India supports peaceful and violence-free election with the participation of maximum parties,” replying to a query whether India wants an ‘inclusive election’ in Bangladesh. Sujatha Singh came up with the remark during a discussion wit...