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Bangladeshi Hajj agencies seek interest-free Tk 15 bn working capital
Dhaka, April 13 – The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has demanded the government provide interest-free working capital of Tk 15 bn to cover their losses due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.
4 nations seek safety of Rohingyas, host communities in BD
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland on Thursday said a “safe and secure” situation in the Rohingya camps and surrounding areas in Cox’s Bazar must be upheld so that Rohingyas and host communities can feel safe and protected.
Expats seek ‘protection’ first to invest in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 5 (UNB) – Bangladeshi expatriates will invest back at home provided the government ensures an environment free from any kind of unnecessary harassments, says a Bangladeshi community leader in the Thai city of Pattaya. “I personally think Bangladeshi…
Europeans cool on Iran coalition talk, seek de-escalation
Berlin, June 24 (AP/UNB) — European officials on Monday appeared cool toward U.S. talk of building a global coalition against Iran, with the German foreign minister warning that “maximum pressure” without diplomacy increases the risks of a war and several…
Pakistani and Afghan refugees seek safe haven in Sri Lanka
By Caroline Gluck Negombo, Sri Lanka, May 31 2019 (IPS) – Thirteen-year-old Bariea, a Pakistani asylum seeker in Sri Lanka, is taking shelter at a mosque in the city of Negombo, where an uneasy mix of high anxiety and extreme…
Pakistani women seek abortions as birth control
Pregnant, desperate, and poor, Pakistani mother Zameena faced a stark choice: risk her life by having a secret abortion, or risk her life bearing her husband a sixth child.In the end, she opted for the former, one of more than…
Legal notice sent to CEC for cancellation of MPs
Dhaka, Jan 8 – A legal notice has been sent to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Cabinet secretary seeking cancellation of appointments of MPs in the 11th parliament as it was formed without dissolving the previous one (10th parliament).