Trump ‘likely’ to announce new China tariffs today

    Abrar Hussain: United States President Donald Trump is expected to announce new tariffs on about $200 billion on Chinese imports today, according to a report by Reuters. The tariff level will probably be about 10%, the Wall Street Journal reported. This is below the 25% that the administration previously stated it was considering. The upcoming…

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      Dr Gowher speaks of timely, fair election

      Sayeed Muhammad: Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi has said the next general election will be held fairly and timely without creating any impediment to any political party. “There’s no question about election. [The] election will be held in time… on time. [The] election will be held according to the rules – free…

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        HC rejects Khasru’s writ against ACC

        Kabir Humayun: The High Court yesterday rejected a plea of BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging an ACC order directing him to be grilled over money laundering and illegal dealings. The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam passed the order,reports Banglanews24.com. Barrister Moudud Ahmed moved…

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          “PM criticizes Fakhrul’s UN visit out of frustration”: Mosharraf

          Arafat Hasan: Bang-ladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Khandadker Mosharraf Hossain has claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has criticized BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s recent visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York out of ‘frustration’. Mosharraf, while addressing a news briefing at BNP’s central office yesterday, said the party’s secretary…

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            Optimizing technologies to detect cancer cell mutations

            TheTech Explorist: Cancer cells frequently have transformations in their DNA that can give researchers hints about how the tumor began or which treatment might be best. Finding these changes can be troublesome, yet another strategy may offer more entire, extensive outcomes. Scientists at the Penn State University have built up another system that can join…

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              Fresh MPO enlistment next month: Minister

              Desk Report: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the fresh enlistment of educational institutions under Monthly Payment Order (MPO) facility will be finalised by next month, reports the daily star. In reply to a supplementary question of ruling Awami League lawmaker AKM Jahangir Hossain at the parliament, the minister said, Finance Minister AMA Muhith…

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                New infections down, but war on AIDS far from won

                The Hindustan Times: Annual infections of HIV have increased in Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Uttarakhand while Bihar, West Bengal, Telangana, Delhi, Jharkhand and Haryana have seen a decline in infection lower than the national average Has India won the war against HIV? At best, some skirmishes have been won, but the National AIDS Control Programme…

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