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WTO meet concludes: No consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratorium

Bangladesh, March 31 -- The World Trade Organization's (WTO) fourteenth Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon, with members failing to resolve the contentious issue of... Read More


Manila City govt to provide free rides

Bangladesh, March 31 -- The Manila City government in Philippines has hired 1,442 jeepney drivers struggling with high fuel costs to provide free rides. The city's free transport program, which became... Read More


Healthcare system collapse in prisons

Bangladesh, March 31 -- A prisoner falls ill. Hours pass. A doctor is called. Sometimes, it is already too late. This is not an isolated incident but a recurring reality inside Bangladesh's prison sy... Read More


Who attack people in July 'criminals'

Bangladesh, March 31 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said those who carried out armed attacks against the people during the July Uprising regardless of the uniform of any force, along with... Read More


CRC stalemate raises risk for parliament

Bangladesh, March 30 -- The delay in convening the Constitution Reform Council (CRC) could create serious legal and political complications for the elected parliament and stall key reform measures pro... Read More


PM writes to Qatari Amir expressing solidarity

Bangladesh, March 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has conveyed Bangladesh's solidarity with the State of Qatar and reaffirmed the importance of continued economic and bilateral cooperation amid th... Read More


Hoarding drives local fuel pressure

Bangladesh, March 30 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood told Parliament on Monday that Bangladesh currently faces no fuel shortage, and that panic buying and hoarding... Read More


Japanese firms bet on Bangladesh frontier market

Bangladesh, March 30 -- Bangladesh is rapidly emerging as a "high-stakes frontier for growth" for Japanese investors, with rising profitability, expanding business plans, and a decisive shift toward t... Read More


Debt repayments narrow financing gap

Bangladesh, March 30 -- Foreign debt repayments in Bangladesh are approaching the level of new external inflows, reflecting growing pressure on the country's external financing position. During the f... Read More


New Harry Potter disappoints audiences

Bangladesh, March 30 -- The long-awaited return of J K Rowling's wizarding world to the big screen is finally here. HBO Max has recently released the first trailer for the 'Harry Potter and the Philo... Read More