Export earnings from India surpass China in July-Oct
Bangladesh’s export earnings from India surpassed that of from China in four months of the current fiscal year 2015-2016, riding mainly on robust growth in export of raw jute to the neighbouring country, according to Export Promotion Bureau data.
Fresh drives ahead of local polls panic BNP leaders
BNP leaders and activists are in panic as the joint-force began fresh drives across the country ahead municipal elections likely to be held in December.
NOVEMBER 7 UPRISING : BNP vows to continue movement
Different political parties and organisations on Saturday observed November 7 in their own way. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party observed the day as ‘national revolution and solidarity day’ renewing vow to ‘continue movement for restoring democracy’.
IMPLEMENTATION OF SDGS LINKED TO BUSINESS : Pvt sector financing, energy key challenges: experts
Experts at a seminar on Saturday said private sector financing, supply of power and gas and skill development for the industrial sector were challenges for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.
Report: Black boxes show bomb brought down Russian jet
European investigators who analyzed the two flight recorders from the Metrojet plane that went down last weekend in Egypt are categorically saying the crash is not an accident, CNN affiliate France 2 reported Friday.
Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline
President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, ending the political fight over the Canada-to-Texas project that has gone on for much of his presidency.
Leaders of China and Taiwan set for first talks since 1949 split
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to shake hands, hold talks and share dinner with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Saturday in a landmark meeting that could reboot relations between the two rivals or drive them further apart.
Banks’ rate cut continues as business remains dull
The scheduled banks cut rates of interest on lending again in September as the businesspeople continued to show reluctance in receiving loans from the banking sector due to sluggish business caused by longstanding political uncertainty, said officials of Bangladesh Bank.
Nothing can stop dev: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Friday afternoon completing her three-day successful tour to the Netherlands.
Nov 7 uprising anniv today
Today is the 40th anniversary of the November 7 uprising in which Bangladesh Army soldiers and the people overthrow the then government.
