Desk Report: Indian traders have suspended exporting goods through Benapole Land Port from Saturday morning alleging that Bangladeshi handlers have been charging ‘extra money’ for unloading goods from their trucks, reports Daily Observer. It was decided at a joint meeting of trader representatives from both the countries last week that no ‘extra money’ will be…
Desk Report: As part of its fresh journey, The Farmers Bank Limited is set to carry out its banking operations under a new name from January 2019, the officials said, reports Financial Express. The bank’s vice-chairman Hasan Imam was the chief guest in the programme while CEO Mr Khasru chaired the event. As part of…
M Humayun Kabir: Bangladesh government is ready to offer one or more Special Economic Zones for Qatari investors exclusively which they can develop and operate as per their own desires and needs. “Qatari business leaders can take advantage of the most liberal investment policy of Bangladesh among the South Asian countries and the comparative advantage…
Desk Report: Prices of chicken, ginger and some vegetables increased in the city kitchen markets last week, reports Financial Express. Broiler chicken sold at Tk 135-Tk 145 and layer at Tk 170-Tk 175 per kilogram on Saturday—a Tk 10 hike in a week. Pakistani variety sold at Tk 270-Tk 290 while indigenous chicken at Tk…
UNB: The muhurat (launching ceremony) of a film based on a novel penned by Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader was held at Dhaka Club. The shooting of the film based on novel ‘Gangchil’ will begin from next month. Its story is based on the life of people living in coastal belt of Cox’s…
Rebecca Stead, American writer/Middle East Monitor On 4 September, a Spanish district court annulled a resolution to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The resolution had been put forward by the municipal council of Ayamonte, a small town situated on the border with Portugal, and advocated for a ban on any association with…
Reuters: He has chaired board meetings, cabinet meetings and starred in a reality television show, but on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump will wield the gavel in the United Nations Security Council to denounce Iran for what it sees as its malign regional behavior. Trump is able to preside over the 15-member council as the…
Banglanews24: Country’s northern most district Panchagarh has been waking up with its first fogs over nearly a week as the winter drawing near. Temperatures also started dipping to as low as 22.7 degrees Celsius. The district having close affinity to Himalayan basin in soil nature and bounded by Darjeeling on the north, is getting engulfed…
The Independent, BD: Growing tourism and unplanned development have threatened the biodiversity of St. Martin’s Island, the nestling ground of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles and the country’s only coral belt in the Bay of Bengal. Researchers have complained that dumping of garbage, including polythene bags, on the coast have cast a shadow on the…
Arab News: Lamenting India’s failure to put derailed bilateral relations back on track, experts said New Delhi’s decision to call off high-level talks, as proposed by Islamabad, was a result of “extreme pressure” faced by Indian PM Narendra Modi’s government ahead of the 2019 general elections. “Modi is under extreme pressure and maybe he will…