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US sees rapid growth of economic, commercial ties with Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 14 (UNB) – The US is optimistic that its economic and commercial ties with Bangladesh will continue to grow rapidly as issues related to investment climate, intellectual property, and workforce are addressed.
PM mourns death of Hayat Saif
Dhaka, May 14 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Ekushey Padak winning poet Hayat Saif.
Bangladeshis to be richer than Indians by 2030: StanChart Bank
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) – Projections by Standard Chartered Bank estimate that Bangladeshis will be better off than their neighbouring Indians on a per capita basis by 2030.
Poverty rate declined to 21.8 pc in 2018: BBS
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) – The country’s poverty rate came down to 21.8 percent while the extreme poverty rate to 11.3 percent in 2018, according to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Pay workers’ wages, bonus before Eid: Monnujan
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) - State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian on Monday urged owners of factories, including the RMG ones, to pay the wages and festival bonus of their workers before the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation starts.
Dr Yunus launches joint venture “G Japan Sunpower Auto Limited”
Dhaka, May 13, (UNB) - Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus here on Wednesday last launched G. Japan Sunpower Auto Limited, a joint venture of Grameen Distribution Ltd and Rabbani Auto-mechanic Shop of Bangladesh and Sunpower Corp of Japan.
Ashraful Hassan, Managing Director of Grameen Distribution Limited, Takuya Kawamura, President of Sunpower Corp and a team of CEOs from 17 Japanese small companies were present during the event.
Biman resumes Dhaka-Delhi direct flights
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) - Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Monday resumed their direct flights between Dhaka and New Delhi.
Bogura-6 & UZ polls: Distribution of AL forms on May 16-17
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) – Bangladesh Awami League’s nomination seekers for contesting the Bogura-6 parliamentary by-election can collect the party’s nomination forms from May 16 to 17.
Business community prays for continued economic development
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) - The business leaders of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Monday prayed for continued economic development and welfare of the country at an Iftar and Doa Mahfil.
BCL Central Committee announcement sets off factional clash at DU; 7 injured
Dhaka University, May 13 (UNB) - At least seven people were injured during a clash between two opposing factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Madhu’s Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday evening.