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IATA calls for Bangladesh to clear $320m in airline funds blocked for 40 months
Business —4 June, 2024 17:32
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Bangladesh to pay $320 million funds blocked by the government for 40 months. At the same…

BEA proposes Tk 11,95,486cr alternate budget
The Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) today proposed…

Funding woes stall NTMC's censorship gear
The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC) has…
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BAJUS for special drive in South-Western districts to curb smuggling
Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) has called upon the government to conduct a special drive in South-Western border of the country to curb the cross-border smuggling…

Govt fixes prices of rawhide ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, the government today fixed the prices of the salt-applied rawhides of cows at Taka 55-60 per square foot in Dhaka and Taka 50-55 per square foot across…

Microsoft to invest $3.2 bn in AI in Sweden
Microsoft said Monday it would invest 33.7 billion kronor ($3.2 billion) over two years in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Sweden, its biggest investment in the…

'Next BIMSTEC Summit will have some significant outcomes'
Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Indra Mani Pandey on Monday said a date has been proposed for the…
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JPMorgan to grow India headcount by 5%-7% for next few years, senior exec says
JPMorgan Chase plans to grow its headcount in India by 5%-7% annually over the next few years, a senior executive told Reuters, as the Wall Street bank doubles down in one of the hottest…
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OPEC+ seen prolonging oil cuts in 2024 and into 2025
OPEC+ will likely agree on Sunday to prolong its deep oil output cuts into 2024 and possibly 2025, two OPEC+ sources said as the group seeks to shore up the market amid tepid global…

$2.25 billion received in remittances in May, up 10.3% over April
Bangladeshi expatriates sent US $2.25 billion inward remittance in May, which brings good news amid the foreign exchange crisis. Bangladesh Bank's (BB) latest remittance update…
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Sukuk Bonds’ auction on Wednesday for developing Upazila and Union roads of Chattogram
The government has decided to collect funds through ‘Sukuk Bond’ to develop the Upazila and Union Road network in the Chattogram Division. In line with this, the auction…
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Ambassador Yao optimistic on Bangladesh-China FTA
China stands ready to work together with Bangladesh to announce the conclusion of the feasibility study of the Bangladesh-China free trade agreement (FTA) in the near future. "China…
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S. Korean president to host Africa summit eyeing minerals, trade
SEOUL, June 2, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea will aim to secure criticalmineral imports and boost trade ties with Africa as President Yoon Suk Yeolhosts dozens of heads of state from…
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One currency, one charger: How the EU changed life for consumers
PARIS, June 2, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - With Europeans heading to the polls on June 9 for the EU-wide parliament elections, AFP takes a look at how the bloc has changed life for consumers:…

FBCCI calls on businesses to prevent supply of substandard fire safety equipment
The country's apex trade body FBCCI on Sunday urged businesses to prevent and regulate the supply of substandard fire safety equipment in the market to ensure safety of residential,…

CPD highlights dire contradictions in economy
People are earning less, but spending most on food in Bangladesh, creating grave difficulty for the poorer sections of society. The research director of the Center for Policy Dialogue…

Regulators push Boeing on plan for 'systemic change'
Boeing will continue to face increased government inspections and limits on production, as regulators say "systemic change" is needed to rebuild confidence in the safety of its planes.…