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July 3, 2023

Bangladesh for South Asian free trade deal

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday called for implementing the free trade agreement (FTA) that the Saarc nations signed nearly a decade ago. In her address to the 18th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit here, Hasina underlined the need to implement the South Asian Free SAARCTrade Agreement (Safta), Xinhua reported. The accord was signed by the Saarc member states Jan 6, 2004, at the 12th Saarc Summit in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. Safta required the developing countries in South Asia—India, Pakist...

Ban on funeral prayers for war criminals

Bangladesh has banned namaaz e janaza or prayers before funerals for the 1971 war criminals in capital Dhaka, the country's Liberation War Affairs Minister Muzammel Hoque confirmed, according to media reports Wednesday. Questioning the merit in holding namaaz e janaza for war criminals, Hoque argued Tuesday that such funeral prayers were hardly held for any of the freedom fighters who had sacrificed their lives in the 1971 War of Independence, bdnews24.com reported. ICT-logoSpeaking at the "Bijoy Mela" - a victory fair, celebrating Banglade...

Par panel approves bill on Indo-Bangla agreement

A parliamentary panel is learnt to have approved a bill to give effect to the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) recommending that the interests of state governments and the people be kept in mind. The “unanimous” report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress member Shashi Tharoor, on the Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013 is likely to be tabled in Rajya Sabha next week, informed sources said. bd-indiaThey said the report has taken into cognisance most issues raised by Trinamool Congr...

BCIM corridor beneficial for region’s economy: survey

An economic corridor comprising Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM) will benefit the region’s economy and help resolve contentious issues of these countries with neighbours, says a survey. Almost 89 per cent of the respondents said that the BCIM has the potential to benefit the region’s economy, while 85 per cent are of the view that it could be an effective multilateral forum to help India tackle its bilateral problems with immediate neighbours. bcimAccording to the survey, conducted by Centre for Environment Social and Policy Research (CESPR), 88 per...

Higher GDP growth demands larger FDI: ICC,B

Bangladesh’s economy has maintained a healthy 6%-plus growth rate in past decade, despite global shocks. The country now needs to accelerate GDP growth to over 8% as well as maintain the present remittance growth to become a middle-income country by 2021, according to the editorial of the current ICCB News Bulletin (July-September 2014 issue) of International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh released today. Cover ICC News Bulletin FinalSustained growth has generated higher demand for improved infrastruc...

Bank Asia opens new branch in city

The 91st Branch of Bank Asia started operation at Ring Road of Adabor in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday (26 November, 2014). PressDirector of the Bank Sohana Rouf Chowdhury formally inaugurated the new branch. Executive Vice Chairperson of Rangs Group Mrs. Zakia Rouf Chowdhury, Vice Chairman of the Bank Mr. AM Nurul Islam, Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Rumee A Hossain, Audit Committee Chairman Mr. Mohammed Lakiatullah, Vice Chairman of the Bank’s Risk Management Committee Mr M. Irfan Syed, Director Mr. Mashiur Rahman, President &...
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