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Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP

A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get

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CPD flags mounting economic challenges amid revenue shortfalls, inflation, banking stress

Bangladesh is facing mounting economic challenges as weak revenue collection, persistent inflation, banking sector fragility and rising energy costs weigh on the economy, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said on

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New 151-member Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal committee announced

Abdul Monayem Munna has been named president and Mohammad Nurul Islam Nayan general secretary of the 151-member national executive committee of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal. BNP senior joint general

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Verdict in Pallabi child rape-murder case on June 7

A Dhaka tribunal on Thursday fixed June 7 for delivering its verdict in the case of killing an eight-year-old girl after rape at Pallabi in the capital on May 19.

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Masud Khan appointed as Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission chief

The government has appointed Masud Khan as the chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission as part of its efforts to strengthen the country’s capital market regulatory framework. The Financial

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Mamata’s remark on Hadi murder not Bangladesh’s matter to discuss: Shama Obaed

Referring to remarks made by West Bengal’s former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, state minister for foreign affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Wednesday said comments made by a political leader in

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Bangladesh hikes retail power tariff prices by Tk 1.52 per kWh

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday increased the retail power tariff by Tk 1.52 per kilowatt-hour. The new retail power tariff, which takes effect from the current month, stands

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USTR proposes additional duties on imports from Bangladesh, other countries

The United States has proposed additional tariffs on imports from a good number of countries including Bangladesh after concluding that their efforts to curb trade in goods produced with forced

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