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Cyclone Mahasen bears down on Bay of Bengal

May 16, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasen bears down on Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mahasen has begun crossing Bangladesh’s southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters. The storm hit Patuakhali district on Thursday with winds of up to 100 kph (60 mph), and was heading for the ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. One person has been reported dead, Bangladeshi officials say. Thousands of people have been…

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High blood pressure afflicts 12 million in Bangladesh

April 7, 2013
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High blood pressure afflicts 12 million in Bangladesh

The World Health Organization (WHO) raises alarm against high blood pressure or hypertension on the World Health Day-13 as the disease kills nearly 1.5 million in Southeast Asia and afflicts 12 million in Bangladesh. High blood pressure or hypertension kills nearly 1.5 million people every year in South-East Asia making it the single-most important risk…

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Bangladesh ‘best biz point’

March 10, 2013
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Bangladesh ‘best biz point’

Sources :Bangladesh is the ‘single most’ important geographic business location in the world, but to exploit its full potential, the country needs political stability, Ambassador of the Royal Danish Embassy to Dhaka Svend Olling has said. “If you open the map of the world, your finger will go straight to Bangladesh because of the position…

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Govt plans to go for open pit coal extraction: Muhith

March 7, 2013
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Govt plans to go for open pit coal extraction: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said on Wednesday that the government is planning to go for open pit coal extraction to get the maximum benefit of coal reserve. Large scale dislocation of inhabitants, which is obvious in the case of open pit method, would not be a big concern for the government, Muhith said, adding “Appropriate…

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How should macroeconomics be taught to undergraduates in the post-crisis era? A concrete proposal

October 30, 2012
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How should macroeconomics be taught to undergraduates in the post-crisis era? A concrete proposal

Is economic teaching keeping up with the changing economy? This column presents a new way of teaching economics in light of the continuing crises. It argues that if we are to create a better-informed public debate we must begin by improvin Economics students have started to establish new student societies, which focus not on how…

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Bangladesh fruit export receive boost

July 13, 2012
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Bangladesh fruit export receive boost

Bangladesh optimistic about the future of the country’s fruit export sector in light of recent developments The UK has eased restrictions on citrus from Bangladesh igniting hopes amongst the industry there it could revive exports to Europe. The UK’s Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) imposed restrictions on the importation of citrus from…

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Bangladesh all set to form a strict MLM law !!

July 10, 2012
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Bangladesh all set to form a strict MLM law !!

Bangladesh all set to form a strict MLM law Millions of Bangladeshis lost their hard-earned money to fraud MLM companies. After massive allegations of cheating people by MLM companies, the Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh, is all set to form a strict all in coming months. In future all MLM companies will come under tough monitoring.…

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The first ever of Local Industry Exports Solar Panel to Malaysia

June 24, 2012
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The first ever of Local Industry Exports Solar Panel to Malaysia

Bangladesh has entered in the era of exporting solar panel as against huge quantity of import of the product from China in the recent years. Customs export sources said that Greenfinity Energy Ltd, a local private manufacturer, has exported the non-traditional high-tech solar panel to Malaysia in a limited scale. Greenfinity said it has exported…

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Decision to form ‘Kuakata development authority’ to develop Kuakata beach town

May 4, 2012
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Decision to form ‘Kuakata development authority’ to develop Kuakata beach town

The government has decided to form Kuakata Development Authority (KDA) to develop the beach town and protect its ecological balance for attracting tourists. The decision was taken during the presentation of master plans on Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata Tourist Centres before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on Wednesday. After the meeting, PM’s press…

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Oregon USA – Bangladesh Partnership

May 2, 2012
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A unique partnership between Oregon and Bangladesh could help to save lives in times of natural disaster. That partnership was strengthened through an international visit to Kingsley Field today… The top Bangladeshi military official is touring Kingsley Field under a partnership program between Oregon and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Lt. Gen. Abdul Wadud, the…

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Bangladesh police charge 44 opposition activists

May 1, 2012
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Bangladesh police charge 44 opposition activists

Junior home minister Shamsul Haque Tuku on Monday said the cases against the BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance leaders were filed based on specific charges. Police filed two cases against BNP’s acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and several leaders of the opposition alliance over the bomb blasts at the Secretariat and arson of vehicles in…

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Bangladesh signs drill deal with Russia’s Gazprom

April 27, 2012
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Bangladesh signs drill deal with Russia’s Gazprom

Bangladesh’s Goverment-run Petrobangla has signed a deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom to drill 10 onshore wells. The $193 million deal was signed in Dhaka on Thursday amid hopes that Bangladesh will be able to add up to 300 million cubic feet of gas to the national grid per day. Gazprom would have to complete…

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“Develop network with peers in Bangladesh”-Ambassador Akramul Qader urges expatriate doctors.

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and State Minister Mr. Akramul Qader attended the annual conference of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Louisiana chapter in Orleans, Louisiana and addressed a…

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Bangladesh opposes proposed dams in Meghalaya: Minister

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Meghalaya has made it clear that the dams which are to be built across the Myntdu and Umiew rivers would not have any negative impact…

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