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Chandpur EZ eyes China shift, targets cement and light engineering sectors
The government is moving ahead with plans to set up a major industrial hub in Chandpur, aiming to draw Chinese investment in the wake of US tariffs on Chinese products while boosting domestic economic growth through new ventures in cement, construction materials, light engineering, and other key sectors.
BNP backs 25 constitutional reform proposals, partially agrees on another 25
The BNP on Thursday conveyed its formal position to the National Consensus Commission, expressing full agreement with 25 constitutional reform proposals and partial agreement with 25 others during a day-long meeting in Dhaka.
Police assoc condemns ‘defamatory’ remarks by Sarwar
Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) has strongly condemned remarks made by Supreme Court lawyer and retired army officer Barrister M Sarwar Hossain, who accused Bagerhat Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Touhidul Arif of corruption.
CPA to ink deal with two Japanese firms for construction on Tuesday
Five years after receiving approval, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to sign an agreement with two Japanese contractor firms on 22 April for the construction of the country’s first deep seaport at Matarbari, located in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.
Chief Adviser Yunus calls for stronger ties with Pakistan
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday emphasised the need to strengthen ties with Pakistan to boost mutual cooperation and explore trade and business potential.
Bank accounts of Meghna Group Chairman Mostafa Kamal, family frozen
The bank accounts of Meghna Group Chairman Mostafa Kamal, his wife Beauty Akter, and their children have been frozen following a directive from the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the financial intelligence wing of Bangladesh Bank.