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Outsiders involved in arson attack on Standard Garment

Speaking in a press conference at BGMEA, Managing Director of Standard Group Mosharraf Hossain said, 200-250 outsiders were involved in the firing incident who arrived at the factory gate in trucks, and the local people were instigated to take part in the attack by spreading rumors through the mike of the adjacent mosque. Addressing the press conference BGMEA Bhaban on Saturday, leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the management of Standard Group accused the law enforcers of their failure in this connection. Standerd Garment

Tripura-Bangladesh trade suspended indefinitely

A trader’s association in Tripura has suspended trade with Bangladesh through Akhaura multi-use integrated check post (MICP) in Agartala for indefinite period from Friday. Export-Importers’ Association of Tripura (EIAT) has taken the step to protest hike in ‘loading and unloading’ tariff by the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) after inauguration of the check post on November 17. bd-india border

GO-NGO partnership in Bangladesh a good example in combating graft

Building a sound government-NGO partnership in combating graft is a good practice  in Bangladesh that can be replicated in many other countries, speakers observed at a function in Panama City. The special event on Bangladesh organised on the sidelines of the 5th Conference of State Parties (COSP-5) of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) being held this week, according to a Foreign Ministry release issued on Friday. stop corruptionThe event titled ‘Opportunities and Challenges in Government-Civil Society Eng...

ADB, partners aim to protect Bangladesh urban poor from climate extremes

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to help the urban poor of  fast growing secondary cities of Asia including Bangladesh. The three partners intended to protect the urban poor from the ravages of climate change. adb1The partners have agreed to roll out an innovative program namely ‘Managing Climate Risks for the Urban Poor’, to help 25 secondary cities in the region counter the impacts of climate change, with ...

India steps up vigilance along Bangladesh border

India has beefed up security along the border with Bangladesh in view of the political turmoil in that country, officials said here on Friday. “We have asked our soldiers to keep a close watch on the border situation. Our men remained vigilant round-the-clock along the borders, specially where a substantial number of people reside across the border,” Border Security Force (BSF) public relations officer Bhaskar Rawat said. “After the Assembly Elections in the five Indian states are over, the BSF personnel deployed on poll duties would be re-deployed along the borders to further reinforce vigilance along the sensitive borders,” Rawat told a news agency.

Bangladesh key economic indicators – Nov 29

DAILY INDICATORS

Thursday Previous Taka/US $ (inter-bank) 77.75-77.77 77.75-77.7525 Call money rate (inter-bank) 05.75-07.75 05.50-08.00 Dhaka Stock Exchange index 4,230.66 4,268.66 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ($bln)(BB) Oct. 17.35 16.15 Exports(FOB) ($mln)(BB) Sept. 2,59...
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