UK happy over BD’s development

    UNB, Dhaka Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said trade must be given great importance to expedite economic activities of the countries around the world and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Finance Minister was attending a discussion titled ‘Financing the SDGs’ at the UN headquarters, New York on Wednesday as part of programmes marking…

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      Greens seek legal action against tannery owners

      UNB, Dhaka Green activists here on Thursday demanded legal action against tannery owners if they fail to relocate their factories from the capital’s Hazaribagh to Savar within March 30 next, the latest deadline set by the government. Addressing a press conference, they asked the authorities concerned to cancel the plots allocated to tannery owners for…

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        Bangladeshi Workers tensed in Malaysia

        Ahmad-ul Kabir Bangladesh High Commission posted the rules and regulations for illegal Banglaeshi workers to become re-registered in Malaysia on Facebook yesterday. Within 6 hours the post was shared more than 500 times. Over a 100 comments were filled with queries about the post. However, the High Commission did not reply to any comment. Phone…

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          PM seeks people’s support for implementation of dev projects

          UNB, Dhaka Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called up on people to help the government to properly and speedily implement development projects in their respective areas. The Prime Minister came up with the call while inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of some 51 projects of various ministries through a videoconferencing from her official…

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            Singapore wants to hire BD skilled manpower

            UNB, Dhaka Singapore has expressed its interest to hire skilled manpower from Bangladesh to meet its growing labour demand. Singapore Manpower Minister LIM Swee Say said this during a meeting with a Bangladesh delegation, led by Expatriates’ Welfare & Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc, in Singapore on Thursday. Swee Say said many foreign workers…

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              Government takes up anti-pollution project for Sundarbans

              BSS, Khulna The government has launched a Taka 7.61 crore project to protect the environment of the world’s largest mangrove forests of Sundarabnas keeping commercial vessels away from its water channels, officials said here yestarday. Water Development Board (WDB) officials said a major component of the project was aimed to enhance navigability re-excavating 83 channels…

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                UK can play vital role in BD’s dev drive: UK businesses

                UNB, Dhaka The United Kingdom and its business community can play a very ‘positive and important’ role in Bangladesh’s development stride helping it reach the next level of desired development stage, said a business delegation of the UK on Thursday. “With longstanding friendship and historical relations between the two countries, I think we can play…

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                  Food Factory

                  Tasnia Atique Place – Foodee. Sizzling Nasi Goreng 210+ Bdt Average 7/10 Given 7 because of the price. Found Less pieces of Beef though. Rice was good. Chicken Nasi goreng 230+ Bdt Liked it because fried chicken has the taste of bangla chinese fried chicken. I missed it for a loooong time! Rice and Sticks…

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                    Minister threatens actions against hajj agencies

                    BSS, Dhaka Minister for Religious Affairs Principal Matiur Rahman yesterday said stringent actions would be taken if any hajj agency cheats any pilgrim or tries to involve in corruption over the holy hajj. He issued the warning at a discussion marking the training of officials and employees on pre-registration of intending hajj pilgrims at Ashkona…

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                      ACC sues Islami Bank director

                      UNB, Dhaka The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and its audit committee chairman ANM Borhan Uddin for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth. ACC deputy director Shamsul Alam filed the case against him with Motijheel Police Station in the capital, Commission’s public relations officer Pranab Kumar…

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