Into the cobweb of int’l gold smuggling rings!

    Desk Report: International gangs are involved in smuggling gold through Bangladesh to neighboring countries, according Rab and customs intelligence, reports Daily Sun. These gold smugglers are using particularly the border areas of the country to commit the crime. The law enforcers detained many gold smugglers by this time. Most of these criminals smuggled gold several…

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      Dipa has no choice but to excel in Produnova: Coach

      Hindustan Times: Injury setbacks will not come in the way of ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar’s quest for excellence in the Produnova vault, also called the ‘vault of death’ for its level of difficulty. Despite a none-too-impressive show at the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, the “only way” for Dipa to make it to…

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        GOP turns its fire on Google

        The Hill: President Trump’s fight against Google is making its way down Pennsylvania Avenue to Congress. Republican lawmakers are ramping up their scrutiny of the tech giant after Trump accused Google of political bias and questioned whether regulators should take a closer look at its market powers. Google added fuel to the fire on Wednesday…

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          Scanty rain hits veg production

          Desk Report: Vegetable growers of Rangpur are apprehensive about the expected yield of their produce this season owing to lack of rainfall, reports Financial Express. The region has not been witnessing rain for over three weeks as a result the cultivation of different varieties of vegetable is facing severe setback across the district. Tota Mia,…

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            Record agro-product exports in FY ’18

            M Humayun Kabir: The exports of agricultural products rose sharply in fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 due to record shipments of processed foods. According to the latest data of the Export Promotion Bureau, traders exported products worth $674 million in FY ’18, a 22 per cent growth over that of FY ’17, reports Financial Express. Processed…

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              New Zealand, Australia to continue support Rohingyas

              Nahian Arefin: Australia and New Zealand interested to work with Bangladesh and committed give every kind of support to vulnerable women and girls, providing shelter for Rohingya people who are living in Cox’s Bazar. A delegation from the High Commission of New Zealand, New Delhi and Australia visited Cox’s Bazar on September 4-5. They came…

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