Energy sector cooperation with BD Russia’s focal point: Envoy

    UNB The Russian Federation has described Bangladesh as a very ‘promising’ country and identified its energy sector as the ‘focal point’ of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.   “We believe that Bangladesh will be able to achieve its ambitious development goals and Russia remains Bangladesh’s friend and partner (in its development drive),” said Russian…

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      Blatter warns Infantino of FIFA backstabbers

      BSS Sepp Blatter warned Gianni Infantino on Sunday that miracles will be expected from him as the newly elected FIFA president but there will be plenty of backstabbers if he fails to deliver. Blatter, currently serving a six-year suspension from football, saw his 18-year reign as FIFA chief officially end Friday when 45-year-old UEFA secretary-general…

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        IMF says Tunisia should adjust its ‘development model’

          BSS Tunisia should adjust its development model to counter economic slowdown and build “inclusive growth”, the International Monetary Fund’s country representative said, ahead of an expected line of IMF credit. The authorities have failed to redress the economy since the uprising five years ago that ousted longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Tunisia’s…

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          PM urges local people to help build economic zones

          BSS Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid the foundation stones of 10 economic zones, the first of its kind in the country, as she sought cooperation of the local people to set up those zones fast to build a prosperous Bangladesh. “I would like to urge local people to extend cooperation so that the investors…

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            Clinton sweeps South Carolina primary as ‘Super Tuesday’ looms

            BSS Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders in a landslide in Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina, projections showed, seizing momentum ahead of the most important day of the nomination race: next week’s “Super Tuesday” showdown. Four weeks into the White House primaries, the former secretary of state earned a decisive win in the first southern…

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              World Trade Center transit hub opens under cloud of $4B cost

              UNB The soaring, white transportation hub opening next week at the World Trade Center was designed to evoke a bird in flight, but it is hatching under a cloud.   There will be no ribbon-cutting celebration when the train station’s grand hall, called the Oculus, opens this coming week because the head of the bi-state…

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                Govt to go all the way for country’s development: PM

                UNB Terming the present government a pro-business and pro-investment one, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said it wants to leave no stone unturned for the sake of the county’s rapid economic progress. “For the sake of the country’s rapid economic development, we want to utilise all the scopes. We’ll go for all ways —…

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                  The Interview Decorum Diary

                  Md. Taqi Yasir A code of conduct for a quintessential diary that builds up a career program directory of one’s professional life is based on the interview performance that is needed for the entrance in a spectacular institution. The protocol here is needed to be maintained abiding by some very constitutional norms. The generic protocol…

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                    The X-files and the unseen deal

                    Our time desk The broadcasted series by Fox Entertainment Limited; The X-Files which was aired from the mid nineties to the 2000s has suddenly been going through a hilarious blame of propaganda of promoting Right Wing accidentally. During the cast, it had been immensely popular to the people around the world, but some later series…

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                      Bacterial illumination to light up Paris

                      Our Time Desk How will it be when there will be a scarcity of electricity and the world will be in a dire necessity of enlightening? A French research company named Glowee came up with a drastic solution with bioluminescent lights, which they extracted from bacteria. These lights will be used to light up street…

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