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January 2, 2025, 10:03 pm

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Both reforms and elections must for qualitative changes of state: Tarique Export earnings grew nearly 12.84% in H1 of FY25 to reach $24.53 bn Taka loses 12.72% value in 2024 as dollar strengthens Sonali Bank reports profit growth despite 2024 being challenging year: MD ACC to probe graft in construction of Sheikh Mujib’s statues, murals BD bags $50b in exports last year ACC to probe Munni Saha, husband over illegal wealth Rizvi questions over Jamaat’s role in 1971 Won’t negatively affect lives of ordinary people Govt to buy 1.10cr litres edible oil, 10,000 MTs lentil, 1lakh MTs fertilizer

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