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India allows import through Benapole after Bangladesh exporters' tit-for-tat move India has finally allowed goods from Bangladesh through Benapole Land Port in Jashore days after Bangladeshi exporters blocked imports from the other side.....

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Biman flies London only, suspends all other international routes until Jul 30 Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all flights to international destinations, except London, until Jul 30.....

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IUB holds online orientation programme for summer 2020 amid coronavirus crisis The Independent University, Bangladesh has held its first-ever online orientation programme for the summer semester this year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.....

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Tough new tools to curb immigration Bangladesh, India and Pakistan on list of 21 'safe' countries from where asylum applications will be rejected By Elias Hazou In mid-June Interior Minister Nicos Nouris unveiled sweeping new policies aimed at containing and managing the influx of asylum seekers. The two-pronged strategy, it is claime....

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Bangladesh's virus death toll tops 2,000, caseload crosses 162,000 The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh has crossed 2,000 marking another grim milestone in the rampant spread of the disease that has upended millions of lives in the country.....

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Shib Narayan Das, designer of Bangladesh's first flag, says he is in distress Shib Narayan Das, the man who had designed the first flag of Bangladesh just before independence, is passing his days in misery while many of his associates, now ministers, are flaunting the flag on their cars.....

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ISPAB threatens to suspend internet services over VAT The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh has threatened to suspend its services across the country if the double-layer value added tax imposed on the sector is not revised.....

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Bangladesh logs 3,288 new virus cases, death toll approaches 2,000 Bangladesh has registered 29 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the death toll to 1,997.....

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Kannur native, friends win Dh 15 million Abu Dhabi big ticket Abu Dhabi: A team of 20 Indians, including a Kannur native, turned millionaires after winning Abu Dhabi duty free big ticket.They had won the bumper prize of Dh 15 million which is approximately Rs 30.5 cr. Kannur Kuthuparamba native Noufal Mayankalathil and his friends took the big ticket which car....

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Kylie And Kendall Jenner's Clothing Brand Releases Statement & Denies Not Paying Its Workers In Bangladesh Kylie and Kendall Jenner are clearing up the recent rumors that they don’t pay their workers to produce the clothes for their brand. The sisters’ business, Kendall + Kylie was accused of not paying its suppliers in Bangladesh during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, which took p....

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Bangladesh energy start-up SOLshare wins Ashden Awards for climate change innovation SOLshare, a renewable energy-based peer-to-peer trading platform in Bangladesh, has won Ashden Awards for creating a new approach to bring affordable solar electricity to everyone.....

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Biman Bangladesh plans to fly Dhaka-Toronto direct from October Biman Bangladesh Airlines plans to fly direct between Dhaka and Toronto from October under an air service agreement with the Canadian government.....

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Bangladesh shuts jute mills, lays off 25,000 workers DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh on Thursday, July 2, shut its loss-making jute mills and laid off 25,000 employees, saying the state-owned plants could not compete with the private sector. Jute, a vegetable fiber spun into coarse threads, grew in popularity over the past decade after a long dec....

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Minister blames BJMC for jute industry woes Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi has taken the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation to task for the current malaise in the flagging jute sector.....

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Momen stresses strong Bangladesh-UN relations for recovery from virus crisis Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has emphasised the string relations between Bangladesh and the UN to recover from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.....

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FDI in Bangladesh continues to dip in pandemic The flow of foreign direct investment or FDI into Bangladesh has continued to plummet amid the coronavirus crisis after FDI dropped by over 50 percent in 2019 from the previous year.....

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Bangladesh exporters block India imports at Benapole port in tit-for-tat move Bangladeshi exporters have blocked imports from India through Benapole Land Port in Jashore in a tit-for-tat move following the decision from the other side to continue a halt on imports from Bangladesh.....

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bKash users can now send money to mobile phone users who don't have account bKash has enabled its customers to send money to mobile phone users who do not have account with the largest mobile financial service or MFS provider in Bangladesh.....

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Government aid demand drops on economy reboot, relief going to flood-hit zones The demand for aid has fallen in Bangladesh as the coronavirus-hit unemployment was curbed by the resumption of economic activities around the country, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman has said.....

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Samsung unleashes Eid offers to 'enhance the convenience of customers' Samsung Bangladesh has launched a month-long campaign with a range of offers for customers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.....

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Bangladesh forex reserves cross $36bn after record remittances Bangladesh Bank's foreign exchange reserves rose to an all-time high of $36.14 billion on Thursday after expatriate Bangladeshis sent home a record $1.833 billion in June despite the coronavirus pandemic ravaging economies.The previous highest monthly remittance was $1.748 billion in June last year ....

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1,500 have died with COVID-19 symptoms in Bangladesh: report At least 1,500 people have died while displaying symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, in Bangladesh, a study has found.....

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Bangladesh's virus caseload tops 153,000; another 38 die Bangladesh has reported 4,019 new cases of COVID-19, the most in a single day, raising the tally of infections to 153,277.....

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Bangladesh records two-thirds of 150,000 COVID-19 cases in June Most of the confirmed coronavirus infections in Bangladesh and deaths from the COVID-19 disease it causes occurred in June.....

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Spectre of fresh outbreak overrides sense of relief after Rajabazar lockdown is lifted Bangladesh lifted draconian three-week lockdown measures on East Rajabazar, bringing some respite to its nearly 50,000 residents though fears of coronavirus transmission in this neighbourhood from outside still loom large.....

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Quota system in BCS jobs comes to an end The quota system in recruitments for government jobs will no longer exist in Bangladesh. With the results of the 38th BCS exams, the quota system came to an end.....

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Kuwait suspends army official for taking bribe from Bangladesh MP The Kuwait government has suspended Major General Mazen Al-Jarrah, assistant undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, on allegations of receiving bribes from and making a dubious financial transaction with Bangladesh MP Mohammad Shahid Islam, Arab Times reports.....

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Unilever takes 81.98pc stake in GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Unilever has taken over 81.98 percent shares of GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited or GSKBD from Setfirst.....

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Pakistan will qualify directly for Junior World Cup: Imran KARACHI: The Green-shirts are committed to directly qualifying for the Junior World Cup by reaching the semi-finals of the Junior Asia Cup 2021 in Bangladesh despite the break which occurred due to COVID-19, said Pakistan junior team’s assistant coach Muhammad Imran on Tuesday.Talking to.......

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BTRC places new SMP curbs to rein in powers of Grameenphone Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has clamped an additional set of restrictions on Grameenphone in an effort to further curtail the dominance of the country's top telecom carrier.....

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Bangladesh health minister faces criticism, calls for sacking over coronavirus crisis handling The Jatiya Party and BNP MPs have poured scorn on Zahid Malik as they demanded his removal as health minister citing 'mismanagement, corruption and lack of coordination' in the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh.....

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Indian Oil, Beximco sign LPG joint venture deal Indian Oil Corporation and Beximco LPG have signed an agreement to form a 50:50 joint venture company for LPG business in Bangladesh.....

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Pompeo, Momen discuss efforts to fight pandemic US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo discussed with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen the relations and the cooperation between the nations to address the COVID-19 pandemic.....

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Results of 38th BCS exams out: 2,204 to get government jobs The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has published the final results of the 38th BCS exams, recommending 2,204 people for government jobs.....

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Chevron Bangladesh gets Eric Walker as new president Eric M Walker has been appointed as the president of Chevron Bangladesh, the company said in an emailed statement.....

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Average life expectancy in Bangladesh rises to 72.6 years: survey The average life expectancy at birth in Bangladesh climbed to 72.6 years in 2019 from 72.3 in 2018, according to the national statistical agency.....

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Boat crash kills at least 32, as ferry sinks in 20 seconds More than 30 bodies have been recovered from a river in Bangladesh, and more people are feared dead, after two ferries collided on Monday morning.....

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23 die in Bangladesh ferry accident – emergency services DHAKA, Bangladesh – Twenty-three people died and dozens more were missing on Monday, June 29, after a ferry capsized in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka following a collision with another vessel, rescue officials said. "We have so far recovered 23 bodies from the sunken ferry," fire brigade offic....

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Ferries collide in Bangladesh river, at least 28 dead DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized after being hit Monday by a larger vessel in a Bangladeshi river, killing at least 28 people, officials said. It wasn't clear how many people were able to swim to safety or were still missing. Rescuers including firefigh....

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Bangladesh reports 4,014 new virus cases, a daily record; another 45 die Bangladesh has registered 4,014 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection, the most in a daily count, bringing the tally to 141,801.....

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Ferry capsizes in Bangladesh river, searchers find 23 bodies DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized Monday in a Bangladeshi river and at least 23 bodies have been recovered, an official said. Rescuers were continuing their search, said Debashish Bardhan, deputy director of Fire Service and Civil Defense. It wasn't clea....

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Global COVID-19 cases top 10.1mn; death toll more than 5 lakh Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 10.1 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 500,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases increased to 10,115,912, while the fatalities stood at to 501,....

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BCB say they can't make up for cancelled Tests DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board expressed doubts over playing the eight recently-cancelled Test matches that were part of the ICC Test Championship, unless the current cycle is extended.They said that unless there is an extension, there is no way they can be played in the stipulated time.......

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Over 100,000 technical students to get stipends through bKash More than 114,000 students of 157 technical education institutions across Bangladesh will get stipends and monetary assistance to purchase educational materials through bKash.....

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Pandemic has reshaped millions of lives in Bangladesh. President Hamid is no exception The novel coronavirus epidemic has significantly altered the course of millions of ordinary lives in Bangladesh, not least the country's President Abdul Hamid.....

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Bangladesh loses another policeman to COVID-19 Bangladesh has registered the death of another police officer from COVID-19, bringing the body count in the law enforcement agency to 38.....

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OMCs, petrol pumps involved in hoarding: PM's aide ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said on Saturday that there was sufficient evidence to show that oil marketing companies (OMCs) and petrol pump owners were storing oil in the current month while expecting an increase in the prices. "If we compare the OMC sales ....

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Bangladesh loses three more doctors to COVID-19 in two days Three more physicians have died in Bangladesh in two days from the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus.....

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More than half of beds at Bangladesh COVID-19 hospitals lie empty Despite surging coronavirus cases, most beds at hospitals dedicated for COVID-19 treatment in Bangladesh lie empty.....

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High street to PPE: Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom SAVAR, Bangladesh – Facing ruin as orders from Western brands collapsed in the coronavirus pandemic , many Bangladeshi garment factories have been given a lifeline with orders to make protective masks, gloves, and gowns for export. Nonetheless, hundreds of thousands of workers who used to ....

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