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- UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
- Capital market taskforce recommends modernization of 'Margin Rules, 1999'
- ‘Regional unity only way to confront terrorist Israeli regime’
- Nahid Rana regains full pace after break
- Direct flight between Dhaka and Hanoi discussed
- 607 arrested in 3rd day of 'Operation Devil Hunt’
- Canada vows swift retaliation to Trump tariffs
- Sudan war is world's 'worst humanitarian crisis': AU
- Adviser Farida for developing vaccines locally
- Verdicts of 3-4 cases related to July killings by Oct: Law adviser
- Bangladesh 2nd most experienced team in Champions Trophy
- Trump warning 'further complicates' Gaza truce: Hamas
- EU chief announces 200-bn-euro AI investment push
- World Bank renews support for Bangladesh reformations
- Fiorentina blast racist abuse of Italy striker Moise Kean
- Ireland wants to help Bangladesh in democratic transition
- DSE records year’s highest turnover
- Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027
- CA seeks continued US support for key projects, reforms
- Former Habiganj MP Majid Khan lands in jail
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Recession not easing, raw material imports fall
Countrys trade has ground to a halt as the raw material imports fell to $5.27 billion in November, a sharp decline from $5.6 billion in the same month last year. This marks a troubling sign for the economy, as a reduction in imports is expected to fuel inflation and push up commodity prices....
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Karachi to Chattogram: 1st direct cargo vessel brought industrial raw materials, consumer goods
The Yuan Xiang Fa Zhan vessel that arrived at Chattogram Port from Karachi has brought industrial raw materials and consumer goods to Bangladesh. The Panama-flagged vessel from the financial capital of Pakistan carried goods supplied by 18 exporters of Pakistan. It arrived at in Chattogram on...