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Dhaka, Tokyo sign 8 instruments to boost cooperation
Industry Desk: Dhaka and Tokyo yesterday signed eight instruments on the second day of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day state visit to Japan at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.Those were signed on agriculture, metro rail, industrial upgrade, ship recycling, customs matters, intellectual properties, defence cooperation, ICT…
Read More »Why China is active with Rohingya repatriation?
Rabiul Haque: China has started again with Rohingya repatriation deal. As part of this, a tripartite meeting between Bangladesh, China and Myanmar was held in Kunming, China recently. It is said that Rohingya repatriation was discussed in the meeting. Earlier, a special envoy of China visited Dhaka. Foreign Secretary Masood…
Read More »Hasina’s Japan visit highlights a growing defense relationship
Delwar Hossain: Japan was one of the first nations to provide support in the development of the post-independence war-torn Bangladesh. Japan has been Bangladesh’s major partner since then, especially in the development field, and historically is considered an all-weather friend of Bangladesh. However, the relationship between Bangladesh and Japan is…
Read More »Most fresh BD workers got job in Malaysia
Sakhawat Hossain from Malaysia: Due to the intensive diplomatic efforts of all concerned ministries of the Bangladesh government and the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, after the signing of the Bangladesh-Malaysia bilateral memorandum of understanding on December 19, 2021, the Malaysian government withdrew the ban issued four years ago…
Read More »Dhaka, Tokyo likely to sign 8-10 deals, MoUs
Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Japan are likely to sign 8-10 agreements and MoUs during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to Japan as the two countries are willing to take the bilateral relations to a new height.“There’s a possibility to sign 8-10 deals and MoUs. We will inform you further…
Read More »Rajshahi Indian Center issuing visa fastest time
Md.Shahin Sagor, Rajshahi: Indian Visa Application Centers have seen huge crowd for shopping, health check-up, medical and tourist visa seekers. As Darshana, Sona Masjid and Gede land ports have opened for passengers, visa center officials have to cope with an additional pressure of processing huge number of applications.Talking to the…
Read More »Bangladesh got 75 decimal land in Dhamoirhat border
Naogaon Correspondent: After nearly 50 years of dispute, the Bangladesh government has obtained ownership of 75 centuries of land in the Agradigun border of Dhamoirhat upazila in Naogaon. To mark this occasion, a flag meeting was held between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Indian Border Guard Force (BSF)…
Read More »Bangladeshis among 440 migrants rescued from Mediterranean Sea
Industry Desk: A total of 440 migrants, including Bangladeshis, have been rescued from an overcrowded fishing boat in international waters off Malta, after a complex 11-hour operation in stormy seas, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity said yesterday.MSF said its Geo Barents vessel struggled with the overnight rescue due to…
Read More »Probe body formedin Bangabazar fire
Staff Correspondent: A five-member investigation committee has been formed to find out the cause of the terrible fire in the capital’s Bangabazar.Fire Service Director General Brigadier General Md. Main Uddin told reporters at its head office yesterday afternoon.Brigadier General Md. Main Uddin said, the fire came under control around 12:30…
Read More »Foreign debt servicing cost to go up in next3 fiscals: ERD projects
Industry Desk: Additional budgetary allocations will be required in the coming fiscal years to pay the interest on foreign loans taken for various mega projects including the Rooppur nuclear power plant, Mass Rapid Transit and Matarbari, the Economic Relations Department (ERD) has projected.Bangladesh’s foreign debt servicing cost will go up…
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