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Malaysian expats take position in front of Foreign Ministry

FBD Desk: Hundreds of expatriates have taken a position in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanding extension of visa and return to Malaysia.They have been staying there since

Remittance inflow increased by 10.87pc in FY20

FBD Desk: Bangladesh witnessed the highest ever remittance inflow in fiscal 2019-20 which was 10.87 percent higher than the previous year. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam briefed the media today

‘Selling per kg onion at below Tk 55 impossible’

FBD Desk: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said onion import has begun with the government help but for the time being it is not possible to reduce prices of

US keen to help Bangladesh diversify its private sector, It sees opportunities in high-value areas including digital economy

FBD Desk: The United States has said it wants to help Bangladesh to diversify its private sector to move some of it away from the ready-made garment (RMG) industry into

Water transport workers call off strike

Staff Correspondent: The water transport workers have called off the strike after the government-mediated meeting of owners and workers at the Ministry of Labour agreed to meet partial demands of

Norway keen on investing in Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry

FBD Desk: Norway has shown interest in investing in the ship recycling industry in Bangladesh, which has already set the February 2023 deadline to modernise and turn green all vessel-breaking