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German jobless rate stays at 4.8% despite lackluster economy

Germany’s unemployment rate was static at 4.8% in November as the labor market remained robust despite the lackluster performance of Europe’s biggest economy. The Federal Labor Agency said Friday some 2.18 million people were registered as unemployed, 24,000 fewer than the previous month and 6,000 fewer than a year earlier. The unadjusted jobless rate – the headline figure in Germany ...

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China to invest 10 million US dollars in Mongla EPZ

Chinese Company M/s. Y & F Healthcare Ltd. will invest US$ 10 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) to produce diversified products in medical sector. In the presence of Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Major General S M Salahuddin Islam, member of BEPZA Zillur Rahman and Managing Director of M/s. Y & F Healthcare Ltd ...

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Award wins for council funded air quality projects

  Two air quality projects funded by Tower Hamlets Council have won awards at a ceremony organised by the charity Sustrans. The projects were financed by the council’s Air Quality Fund, worth £200,000, which supports schools and community groups to improve air quality in the borough. Dr Somen Banerjee, Director of Public Health at Tower Hamlets Council, said: “I’m delighted ...

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Bangladesh Armed Forces Day celebrated at the British Army Museum

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Bangladesh’s armed forces are not only working to ensure the security of the country, but also gaining reputation for the country and the nation by working in the international arena, especially in the UN peacekeeping mission commented Brigadier General AKM Aminul Haque, Defence Adviser at the Bangladesh High Commission in London. He added Bangladesh is ranked ...

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IMO lauds Hasina’s initiatives to improve ship recycling standard in Bangladesh

Photo: Courtesy Secretary-General of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Kitack Lim has deeply appreciated various initiatives taken by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government to improve ship recycling standards in Bangladesh. Lim while addressing seminar on “Ship Recycling for Sustainable Development: Perspective from Bangladesh and the Region” held recently, appreciated the enactment of the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Act in 2018 and ...

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Nokia 10 Pureview 5G Smartphone: The King is Coming Back

Who can forget the supremacy of Nokia who won the heart of millions of people worldwide through their top quality smartphones under reasonable price-range? Nokia’s branded company HMD Global is gearing up to regain this pride. Recently, this company has announced the arrival of their upcoming gadget Nokia 10 Pureview 5G Smartphone. Like a king Nokia 10 is gonna amaze ...

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Emirates introduces fourth daily flight to Dhaka

Emirates on Monday declared that it would add a new daily flight between Dhaka and Dubai considering the increasing trend of Bangladesh’s international travelers, reports BSS. “The fourth daily flight will be operated from June 1, 2020 by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with 42 business class and 310 economy class seats,” Emirates’ Bangladesh Country Manager Saeed Abdulla Miran told reporters ...

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BB eases credit card restrictions for online use

Photo: Courtesy Bangladesh Bank on Sunday withdrew its restriction on buying products online from international market place using credit cards. A circular issued by the central bank’s Foreign Exchange Policy Department (FEPD), said that to bring further simplification in online transactions, it has been decided to waive Online Transaction Authorization Form (OTAF) formalities for online payments abroad through international cards ...

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Onion woes continue amid further price hike

President pushes for onion boycott to teach hoarders a lesson Photo: Onion traders sleeping at Karwanbazar wholesale market for lack of buyers on Nov 18, 2019. Despite its huge import, the price of onion saw a further rise by Tk 15-20 both at the wholesale and retail markets in the capital on Saturday with traders blaming it on a high ...

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Stainless steel, broken glass and buzz, Tesla makes a pickup

The much-hyped unveiling of Tesla’s electric pickup truck went off script Thursday night when supposedly unbreakable window glass splintered twice when hit with a large metal ball. The failed stunt, which ranks high on the list of embarrassing auto industry rollouts, came just after CEO Elon Musk bragged about the strength of “Tesla Armor Glass” on the wedge-shaped “Cybertruck.” On ...

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