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Rohingya repatriation demands global commitment

THE government hosting a three-day stakeholders’ dialogue on the Rohingya situation in Cox’s Bazar, which began on August 25 with representatives from 40 countries, is welcome. Marking the eighth year since the influx of the Rohingyas into Bangladesh, the dialogue, organised as a preparatory event for a high-level conference in New York on September 30 on the...

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Asia Pacific General Ins holds 25th AGM

Asia Pacific General Insurance Company Limited recently held its 25th annual general meeting using digital platform, said a press release...

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On cult of influence, conformity

IN SIDNEY Lumet’s 12 Angry Men, there’s a moment when Juror 8, played by Henry Fonda, stands alone against a mounting verdict. ‘It’s not easy to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first,’ he says. He adds very little to the prevailing noise in the room, yet his voice carries a weight far beyond its volume, grounded in moral authenticity...

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Agent banks’ remitting in rural areas rises

Agent banking outlets disbursed Tk 1.65 lakh crore remittances to rural areas in April–June this year, reflecting their growing role in bringing migrant workers’ earnings directly into the hands of families in remote parts of Bangladesh...

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Oil prices rise ahead of US-Russia summit

Wall Street stocks finished little changed Thursday as markets absorbed a disappointing inflation report, while oil prices shot higher on the eve of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine...

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CUFL workers stage protests in Ctg for pay hike

Workers and employees of the Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Company Limited at Anwara upazila in Chattogram staged a protest rally on Thursday, demanding an end to disparity in pay structure...

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Putin, Kim vow stronger ties ahead of US-Russia summit

Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin’s summit in Alaska with Donald Trump, Pyongyang’s state media reported Wednesday...

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Atai brace sinks Abahani

Abahani Limited failed to advance to the group stage of the AFC Challenge League after losing to FC Muras United of Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in the preliminary round match at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.

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China’s CCDC to drill 2 wells at Titas, Bakhrabad

Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) and China’s CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited (CCDC) has signed an agreement to drill two deep exploration gas wells in the Titas and Bakhrabad fields...

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Forex reserve crosses $30b again

The country’s gross foreign exchange reserve has once again crossed $30 billion amid increased remittance and export earnings...

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Trust Bank secures $1b inward remittance

Trust Bank PLC has reached a significant milestone of $1 billion in inward remittance within July, capturing a 5.70 per cent market share among the 60 scheduled banks in Bangladesh to date, said a press release...

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KGDCL hosts July Uprising Day initiatives

Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited on Tuesday hosted a rally, flower bouquet offering, discussion and Doa Mahfil in Chattogram on the occasion of July Uprising Day, said a press release...

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JMPL begins commercial operation in N’ganj

In a major stride for Bangladesh’s energy security, JERA Meghnaghat Power Limited officially launched commercial operations at one of the country’s largest and most efficient gas-fired power plants in Meghnaghat of Narayanganj on July 28...

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Remittance inflow surges by 29pc

Remittance inflow has soared by 29.47 per cent in July compared with that in the same month in the previous year...

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Two more suspects placed on remand

A Dhaka court on Saturday placed two more accused on a four-day remand in connection with the killing of Md Sohag, locally known as Lal Chand, near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital in the capital Dhaka...

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Current account returns to surplus after 8 years

Bangladesh’s current account balance returned to surplus in the fiscal year 2024–25 for the first time in eight years, driven by a surge in remittance inflows and export earnings, alongside sluggish import growth reflecting weak investment demand...