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Bangladesh eyes FTA with China by 2026

Desk Report: Tapan Kanti Ghosh, the senior secretary of the Commerce Ministry, announced the government’s strategic move to pursue a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, aiming to finalise negotiations

Hijacked ship runs out of food, pirates provide food from shore

Desk Report: The Bangladeshi hijacked ship MV Abdullah is running out of food soon. For this reason, the pirates started bringing food to the ship from shore. Bangladesh Merchant Marine

Bangladeshi youth shot dead by police in US

Desk Report: A 19-year-old Bangladeshi youth who was in mental distress and called 911 seeking help was fatally shot by the police in his home at Queens in New York

ECNEC approves 11 projects worth Tk 8425.51 cr

Desk Report: 11 projects have been approved in the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC). The total cost of implementing the approved projects will be

Hostage ‘MV Abdullah’, sailors will be free before Eid; Hopes ship owner

Desk Report: The European Maritime Force is keeping a close watch on the Somali pirates who took the Bangladeshi flagship MV Abdullah hostage from the Indian Ocean. At the same

Advance train tickets sale for 4th day of Eid holidays start

Desk Report: Bangladesh Railway has started the sale of tickets for the fourth day of the Eid train journey from 8 am on Wednesday. Advance tickets for next April 6