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Diplomatic Correspondent: As the parliamentary elections are approaching, the United States has begun the process of imposing visa bans on individuals, institutions and even the media responsible for obstructing democracy and the electoral process in Bangladesh. Ever since the announcement of the new visa ban, the United States has been…

Industry Desk: At least 100 people were killed when a fire broke out at a wedding attended by hundreds of guests in northern Iraq after fireworks were set off inside, officials said Wednesday.The cause of the Tuesday evening blaze in the mainly Christian town of Qaraqosh was not immediately known…

Industry Desk: One in three countries around the world is now at high risk of a fiscal crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres says, as review shows trillions of dollars are needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Nearly 40% of all developing countries suffer from severe debt problems. These countries cannot…

Industry Desk: The summer of 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, NASA announced on Thursday.The months of June, July, and August combined were 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit (0.23 degrees Celsius) warmer than any other summer in NASA’s record, and 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 Celsius) warmer than the…

Industry Desk: The Group of 20 (G20) should refocus on improving global economic governance and tackling development issues to boost confidence in the world’s economic recovery, said experts, as the G20 summit kicks off in New Delhi on Saturday. The experts said that leaders of the world’s major economies are…

Staff Correspondent: US President Joe Biden has taken a selfie with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the G20 summit being held at Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India .Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed, Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders…

Bangladeshis are ahead Batan Biswas, Swden: In the first six months of this year, the number of asylum seekers in the European Union (EU) increased by 28 percent compared to last year. In this case Bangladeshis are number six among the top applicants. These data are revealed in the statistics…

After 40-year boom Special Correspondent: China has achieved rapid growth for more than four decades. The country is now the second largest economy in the world. But China’s economy is going through an extreme crisis due to various internal crises including the Covid pandemic.The economic model that led to rapid…

Potentials of Economic Corridors Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has great potential of economic corridor. If this facility is utilized, there will be 7.18 crore (71.8 million) jobs in Bangladesh by 2050. Apart from this, there will be 46.2millionemployments by 2040 and 1 crore 27 lakh employment by 2025. Besides, if this…