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TPP signing worries economists, trade leaders

Bangladesh is set to lose its competitive edge in global apparel business as trade ministers of 12 Asia Pacific nations signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on Monday. Economists and leaders of trade bodies suggested that Bangladesh should take preparations to join the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in future. Bangladesh is set to lose its competitive edge in global apparel business as trade ministers of 12 Asia Pacific nations struck the deal in Atlanta. rmgThe hard-won deal to create the world’s largest free-trade area, en...

Spies accused of blocking media adverts

Officers from the army’s intelligence agency have instructed major companies to stop advertising in Bangladesh’s two leading independent newspapers, sources told Al Jazeera. The demand for foreign-owned corporations to stop advertising in the Prothom Alo and Daily Star newspapers was allegedly given by officers from the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), following the August 16 publication of a story on the army’s killing of five men in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Later that day, army officials contacted both papers and criticised them for describing the dead men as “indigenous” people instead of “terrorists”, sources said on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Since then, Prothom Alo the most widely read newspaper in the country with

Q1 remittances reach $ 4bn

Bangladesh’s central bank governor elected chairman of Asian Clearing Union ADB to lend Bangladesh $45 mln for water resource project India’s push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef Arrest warrants for 33 Bangladesh opposition members Bangladesh’s Mustafizur mesmerises with record wicket haul Bangladeshis living and working abroad remitted home nearly $4 billion in the first quarter of the current 2015-2016 fiscal year, a central bank official said on Wednesday. Remittance-450x325Quoting provisional data, the Bangladesh ...

PBL Prob Officers get training

A training program on ‘Foundation Training for Probationary Officers’ has begun recently under the auspices of Pubali Bank Training Institute. Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd. graced the occasion as Chief Guest in the inaugural ceremony. Niranjan Chandra Gope, Principal of Pubali Bank PBTITraining Institute, presided over the function while Mamun Bakht, DGM & Faculty Member was also present on the occasion. In his speech Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury made a clarion call on all participants to foster new spirit and enthusiasm ...

Highest security alert at Benapole border

Following the murder of two foreigners, authorities have issued maximum security at Benapole border. Commanding officer of 26 BGB battalion Lt Col Jahangir Hossain, confirmed the information saying that Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) and immigration police are strongly monitoring the flow of people in the border. bd-india borderThe order was issued Tuesday morning. The murder of Italian national Cesare Tavella and Japanese national Hoshi Kunio has caused agitation throughout the country. Many countries issued warning s for their ci...

Diplomats ask for additional security

Diplomats on Tuesday asked for additional security everywhere across the country. After a government briefing with diplomats, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson said, “We discussed about strengthening security everywhere.” diplomatsThe briefing which started at 3:15pm at the state guesthouse Padma, was attended by the heads of diplomatic missions, the UN and other international bodies in the country. Two foreigners in Bangladesh, Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella and Japanese Kunio Hoshi were shot dead in Dhaka and Rangpur in...
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