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GSP high on agenda

Bangladesh will highlight issues related to the restoration of GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) and duty-and quota-free access of its products to the US market in the second meeting of Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) to be held in Washington today. Dhaka will also raise issues like review of trade and investment inflow from the United States into Bangladesh, opportunities for investment, trans-pacific partnership and its implications and fair pricing, they said sources with the government. Commerce Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamun and Assistant US Trade Representative for South Asia Mike Delaney will co-chair the meeting. Meanwhile, the United States has said that the issues related to GSP will be discussed…

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Dynamites win opener in BPL

Dhaka Dynamites showed a firm determination in securing a six-wicket victory over Comilla Victorians…

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News

Non-believers of independence can�t have political rights: Hasan

Publicity and Publication Affairs Secretary of the ruling Awami League Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said those who called hartal to save the war criminals against the court verdict should not have any right to do politics in the country, reports BSS. “Those who were defeated after committing…

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Metro

Govt to install �mini solar plants� at all its buildings

In an effort to propagate the use of renewable energy to thwart the looming energy crisis, the government has chalked out a plan to install mini solar plants on the rooftops of all government buildings across the country. “We have decided to install these mini solar plants on the rooftops of all…

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Editorial

After Bihar debacle, era of Modi�s unchallenged control is over in BJP

Recently, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, while waxing eloquently in the British Parliament, stated that the fiercest debates between Indians and Britons were over whether there is appreciable unfair swing on Lord’s pitches or if the turf in Eden Garden cracks too early. Though his smart…

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Op-ed

Answering Oishee apologists

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honour your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land ” —The Holy Bible I must say I was surprised, actually flabbergasted…

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Miscellaneous

Common people see war criminals free Bangladesh

The common people are now seeing a war criminals and razakar free Bangladesh after executions of BNP leader Salahuddin Quader (SQ) Chowdhury and Jamaat leader Ali Ahsan Mujahid, reports BSS. In their reactions over last night’s execution of the two top war criminals, people from all walks of life…

Tk 1,374 cr, 4.85 lakh tonnes food grains allocated

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Business

Policies to be reformed

Bangladesh government is going to reform a number of policies to receive additional funds of USD 250 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB and the Bangladesh government yesterday signed agreements for $250 million in loans to help Bangladesh continue capital market reforms, which should…

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Worldwide

Obama says world must not succumb to fear of terror

AFP, KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama called Sunday for resolve in the face of heightened jihadist threats, insisting panicked citizens must not succumb to fear and urging world leaders not to abandon a climate summit in Paris. With Brussels in lockdown, cities from Beirut to Bamako reeling from…

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Dhakalive

�My Bicycle� to be screened in two European festivals

Young filmmaker Aung Rakhine’s debut film ‘My Bicycle’ (Maw Theng Gari) —the first ever full-length feature film in Chakma language in Bangladesh will be screened in two European film festivals. The film will participate in ongoing 19th Black Nights Film Festival, one of the…

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Sports

Misbah scripts Rangpur win in opener

The Bangladesh Premier League gained a momentum at its outset as the thrilling match between the Chittagong Vikings and Rangpur Riders in which the latter secured a two-wicket victory left the spectators enthralled yesterday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Pakistan veteran Misbah-ul-Haque…

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Nationwide

Campaign for municipality polls begins in Gangni

Although the Election Commission has not declare the poll schedule for Gangni Pourosova in Meherpur district the aspirants have started election campaign. Banners and festoons with pictures of aspirants are seen in many places of the upazila. Gangni Union Parishad became pourosova at the end of…

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100 killed in Myanmar landslide

Around 100 people have died in a huge landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials said yesterday, as search teams continued to find bodies in one of the deadliest disasters to strike the country’s shadowy jade industry, reports AFP from Yangon. Those killed were thought…

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