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Detecting wealth of 459 Bangladeshis in Dubai
HC ordered ignored? Special Correspondent: On January 15, the High Court directed the relevant authorities to investigate the allegations of purchase of assets of 459 Bangladeshi citizens staying in Dubai. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)…
Read More »400 migrants adrift in Mediterranean Sea
None came to help them Batan Biswas, UE Correspondent: A boat carrying around 400 migrants is adrift in the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Malta, and is at risk of capsizing after being stranded for at least 24 hours, along an immigration route that NGOs have warned is perilously dangerous.The…
Read More »Global growth to fall below 3pc in 2023: IMF chief
International Desk: A continued slowdown in almost all the world’s advanced economies is expected to drag global growth below three percent this year, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director warned yesterday.“With rising geopolitical tensions and still-high inflation, a robust recovery remains elusive,” Kristalina Georgieva said in prepared remarks ahead of…
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 »World Bank lowers BD economic growth
Special Correspondent: The World Bank has predicted that the growth of Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) may be 5.2 percent in the current fiscal year 2022-23. They gave this information in the updated report on the development of Bangladesh.Although the government has set a GDP growth target of 7.5 percent…
Read More »Bank deposit decreasing due to economic crisis
Zarif Mahmud: The negative impact of prolonged economic recession has started to fall on the banking sector. Overall, the growth rate of deposit flow in banks is decreasing. This rate is decreasing in cities as well as in villages. However, the growth rate of deposits has decreased more in villages…
Read More »You set an example of empathy for world
Biden writes to Hasina Diplomatic Correspondent: US President Joe Biden has said his country made a commitment to finding long-term solutions to the Rohingya refugee crisis and holding perpetrators of the atrocities accountable.“You set an example for the world of empathy and generosity in practice,” the US President wrote in…
Read More »BD-Middle East shipping service launched
Industry Desk: The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land and air logistics solutions, on Monday announced the launch of the first shipping service Bangladesh India Gulf Express (BIGEX).The service will debut as the fastest direct shipping service that connects Bangladesh to Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi in…
Read More »West Bengal to dig two more canals in Teesta
Indian farmers to be benefited butBD farmers to face big troubles Special Correspondent: The West Bengal Irrigation Department of India is about to start digging two more canals under the Teesta Barrage Project. The West Bengal government has acquired about 1,000 acres of land for this purpose.The move will help…
Read More »BD women enjoy half legal rights that men do: WB
Industry Desk: Bangladeshi women are on an equal standing with men in about half of the cases, according to the World Bank’s “Women, Business and the Law 2023” report, which measures explicit discrimination in different areas.The World Bank’s latest report published on Thursday has shed light on women’s economic participation…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
