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The country’s first search engine www.pipilika.com goes online officially on the eve of Pahela Baishakh today. At least 11 researchers and developers at computer science and engineering department of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, in collaboration with GPIT Ltd have already launched a beta. However, its formal launching would be at 6:30pm at …

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The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington D.C. mourns with deep sorrow the sad demise of Hon’ble President Md. Zillur Rahman who died on 20 March 2013. More

GSP and our fluctuating trade fortunes Akramul Qader   L-R: Bangladesh’s fragile export basket underlines the need for retaining GSP benefit. Garments, the most important export item, are not covered by the GSP scheme. Photo: STAR The generalised system of preferences (GSP) is one of the key administrative arrangements that govern US’s concessions in foreign …

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The central bank yesterday launched National Payment Switch, a common platform for the country’s commercial banks for electronic payments, which is going to revolutionise e-commerce in Bangladesh.“The advantages of this new payment platform are enormous. E-commerce will spread across the country,” said Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman. Once all banks in Bangladesh join the NPS, …

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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Wednesday asked the garment owners to pay their workers more alongside ensuring hundred per cent compliance in their factories for the highest security of workers, report agencies.”Pay more to the workers, ensure their highest security and be active to meet the compliance of the buyers,” she said while inaugurating the …

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured the private sector of providing all kinds of support, saying that her government wants to work more closely with the sector to speed up the country’s development. She also said a process is underway to enact the Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Law with provisions for transparent process in selecting private partners …

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In a major breakthrough in building the country’s first metro rail system in Dhaka, Japan has approved $2.1 billion in soft loan for the $2.7 billion project. Finance Minister AMA Muhith disclosed this yesterday at his secretariat office after Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Shiro Sadoshima handed over the approval letter to him. “Japan government has …

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  Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, MP, today (5 September 2012) had a meeting with the US Acting Secretary of State William J Burns. At the hour long meeting at the US State Department, both leaders discussed issues of mutual interests such as bilateral trade and investment, development, energy and security sector cooperation and …

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