Category: International

Desk Report, Toyota chairman re-elected Akio Toyoda has been re-elected as chairman of Toyota Motor. Akio Toyoda is the grandson of Sakichi Toyoda, the former CEO and founder of Toyota, the world’s top-selling carmaker. He was re-elected at the company’s annual general meeting. This is the first time in three years that many investors have not opposed him. He was elected last year with 72 percent of the vote. Toyota chairman re-elected Akio Toyoda has recently faced questions over his $33 billion acquisition of another company. Many investors have already…

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Desk Report, 1,616 arrested in 24 hours in police raid Police have arrested 1,616 people on various charges in a 24-hour drive across the country, the police said. The regular drive was given in a short message from the police headquarters on Friday. The short message 1616 arrested said that 1,060 people were arrested in the 24-hour drive from 12:00 am last Wednesday to 12:00 am last Thursday, including those 1616 arrested on charges and warrants. 556 people were arrested in other incidents. A foreign pistol and four bullets were…

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Desk Report, Awami League leader taken out of hotel in Rajshahi and handed over to police A group of people surrounded a hotel in Rajshahi city and took out an Awami League leader and handed him over to the police. The leader is Tanor Upazila Awami League President Mainul Islam (Swapon). The incident took place at a hotel in the city’s Sahebbazar Zero Point area around 11:30 pm on Friday. Awami League leader taken out of hotel in Rajshahi and handed over to police According to local sources, a group…

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Desk Report, 5 Left parties write to PM protesting Maoist killings in India Five Left parties have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in protest against the indiscriminate killings and arrests of Maoists in Chhattisgarh, India. In the letter, they have demanded an end to these extrajudicial killings and the handing over of the bodies of the deceased to their families. The five parties that have written the letter are CPI, CPM, CPI (ML), Forward Bloc and RSP. 5 Left parties write to PM protesting Maoist killings in India The…

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Desk Report, BGBA and Air8 sign agreement to increase export financing A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Bangladesh Garments Buying House Association (BGBA) and international supply chain finance platform Air8. This is expected to increase export financing opportunities in the country’s textile sector. BGBA and Air8 sign agreement to increase export financing The agreement was signed at the BGBA office in the capital last Monday. Members of the BGBA executive committee were present at the event. News release.  Latest Politics Bangladesh Crime World Trade Opinion…

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Desk Report, Education and health expenses can be sent through Midland Bank Local private sector Midland Bank PLC will launch the ‘Visa Direct for Account’ service. In this regard, they have recently signed an agreement with Visa, a globaltal payment sector. Education and health expenses can be sent through Midland Bank Midland Bank gave this information in a press release. It said that as a result of the agreement, Visa Direct for Account will make money transfer services in education, healthcare, travel and other approved sectors in the country easier…

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Desk Report, US ‘secret’ diplomatic efforts to bring Iran back to talks The United States wants to bring Iran back to the negotiating table over its nuclear program. Washington has started to take action for this. The US administration is discussing providing Iran with $30 billion in aid to develop a civilian nuclear program. It is thought that the sanctions on Tehran will be lifted and the country’s frozen funds will be released. US ‘secret’ diplomatic efforts to bring Iran back to talks No official word on such an initiative…

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