Consumers suffer as govt-set commodity prices still ignored
Traders – be it at the retail or wholesale level – are not selling potatoes and onions at the prices set by the government recently, continuing to add to the woes of customers, especially the low-income ones.
PM Hasina tells UNGA: Will continue to promote democracy as per constitution
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday reiterated that Bangladesh will continue to promote democracy and rule of law as per its constitution.
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Shahriar: Govt not worried about US visa restrictions
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Friday said that they were not worried about the US visa restrictions.
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US starts applying visa restrictions ahead of Bangladesh polls
The US Department of State said it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.
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US embassy: Visa restrictions imposed upon careful review of evidence
The United States (US) has said it will not release the names or numbers of people in Bangladesh subject to the visa restrictions.