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Trump demands 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO resign over China ties

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him "highly conflicted" due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising doub... Read More


Oil set for steepest weekly losses since June as tariffs cloud demand outlook

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Oil prices were little changed in early Asian hours on Friday, but were headed for their steepest weekly losses since late-June, as investors expressed concern over the impact to the ... Read More


Trump tariffs hit India's garment makers as US buyers say move production

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Ever since Donald Trump's tariff salvo on India this week, garment maker Pearl Global - whose US client list includes Gap and Kohl's - has been receiving midnight panic calls with an ... Read More


NOAB expresses deep concern over press freedom, journalists' safety

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) on Thursday expressed deep concern over the recent "untoward incident" involving the Daily Janakantha newspaper as well as the o... Read More


METRO RAIL'S MRT-2 LINE: Project moves with WB aid for feasibility study

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Dhaka metro rail's MRT-2 project is set to move as the World Bank offers approximately US$2.5 million in technical grants for its feasibility study. Officials say it happens to be WB... Read More


Radioactive Iodine shortage hits thyroid cancer treatment hard

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- A prolonged shortage of radioactive iodine -- a critical post-surgical treatment for thyroid cancer -- has left patients across Bangladesh in limbo, with many facing delays of over si... Read More


Municipalities hold investment potential beyond Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Bangladesh must move beyond its long-standing Dhaka-centric investment strategy and tap into the untapped economic potential of municipalities, said Chowdhury Ashiq Mahmud Bin Harun, ... Read More


MRT LINE-5 UNDERGROUND STATIONS: Authorities mull retendering after bid far exceeds estimate

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Amid an extraordinarily high price quote in the bid, the authorities are now likely to retender one work package of MRT Line-5 to construct underground stations and their links with t... Read More


Over 500 illegal structures erected near airports, says CAAB

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Since 2011, at least 525 illegal high-rise buildings have been constructed along the approach paths of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and the old Tejgaon Airpor... Read More


Bangladesh's ties with ASEAN nations to be strengthened: Farooki

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has expressed hope that Bangladesh's friendly relations with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries will deepen furth... Read More