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Bangladesh, a future tiger economy? Indian diplomat thinks so
GBNews24 Desk//
With broad-basing of its industrial sector, Bangladesh could well be the tiger economy of the future, according to former Indian diplomat Ambassador Sarvajit Chakravarti.
Bangladesh has given itself a roadmap -…
Poor would get priority in next budget, says Finance Minister
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The next budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year will prioritize the poor while protecting the lives and livelihoods of all in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday.
"Our next…
Mangal Shobhajatra to be brought out in limited scale
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The Dhaka University authorities have decided to organise ‘Mangal Shobhajatra’ in a limited scale celebrating the Pohela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, considering the pandemic situation.
A symbolic Mangal…
Bangladesh’s forex reserves cross $40 billion-mark for first time
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Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves crossed US$40 billion mark for the first time on Thursday (October 10) following lower import payment obligations and higher growth of inward remittances.
The forex reserves rose…
China goods, services trade surplus tops 60b US dollars
International goods and services trade surplus in China stood at 424 billion yuan (about 60 billion U.S. dollars) in May, according to official data.
Trade income amounted to 1.59 trillion yuan while expenditure stood at 1.17 trillion…
Samsung launches online shop
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Samsung Bangladesh has launched online shop-Galaxyshopbd.com to facilitate people’s need of smartphones and tablets across the country.
The move has been taken considering the necessity of people in this unwanted…
A Wo-man
A friend of mine calls me a “wo-man”. The reason why he hyphenates and breaks the word is a surprise. I asked him why he does so and he explained. An art connoisseur, a stylish male in his 50s, along with his lovely doctor wife, stands out…
Asian Development Bankto provide $501.5m assistance for RPP
GB news 24 desk//
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $501.5 million assistance to Bangladesh for implementing the Rupsha 800 MW combined cycle power plant project.
Out of the total amount, the Manila-based lending agency will…
Asian markets recover with euro as Italy fears ease
GB news 24 desk//
Asian equities bounced back Thursday from the previous day's mauling while the euro held on to a recovery as fears of turmoil in Italy were soothed by conciliatory noises from the country's two biggest populist parties.…
Hearing on Khaleda Zia’s bail plea begins
Dhaka: The Supreme Court has begun the hearing on the leave-to-appeal petitions challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail that the High Court granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, on Tuesday morning.
The four-member…