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Man hacked to death at shisha bar in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Rahat Hossain Rabbi, a 31-year-old man, was hacked to death on the staircase of a shisha bar in the Banani area early Thursday. The attack occurred around 4:30 am while he was comin... Read More


Extend LDC graduation timeline

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- A clarion call now comes from leaders of major trade bodies for deferring Bangladesh's LDC graduation by three to five years as businesses are rendered unprepared by last few years' ... Read More


Oil climbs on supply risks; weak fundamentals weigh

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Oil prices climbed on Thursday as investors remain cautious the US-Russia summit on Ukraine on Friday will lead to a loosening of Russian crude sanctions and may even result in furth... Read More


Infosys to buy 75pc stake in Telstra unit

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Indian IT services company Infosys has said that it would take a 75 per cent stake in Versent Group, a wholly owned unit of Australia's Telstra Group, for A$233.3 million ($153 milli... Read More


BGMEA seeks formula to utilise US duty waiver opportunities

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) sought clarification on the formula for calculating US raw- material usage. They also requested mechanisms to ... Read More


Building-material makers seem in tailspin

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Building-material manufacturers continue to struggle amid lower demand from public-sector development projects and private-sector business sluggishness, insiders say. They have said... Read More


Hall committees will continue to exist at Dhaka University, says Chhatra Dal chief

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal's Central President Rakibul Islam Rakib has said the hall committees announced by his organisation at Dhaka University will remain in place, despite the univ... Read More


Malaysian PM's Bangladesh visit gave hope in post-turmoil period: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Dhaka last year provided a much-needed morale boost to the nation... Read More


SQC family to seek proof from Foreign Ministry of his 'judicial killing'

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- The family of executed BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury will send a legal notice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, seeking evidence to support their claim that he wa... Read More


US charge d'Affaires meets chief justice

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- US Charge d'Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson has met with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed in Dhaka to discuss bilateral judicial cooperation, human rights protection, and the rule of law... Read More