Agartala-Akhaura rail link likely to open by 2023 end
The Agartala-Akhaura rail link is expected to be inaugurated by the end of this year, paving the way for the transhipment of Indian goods through Bangladesh.
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Bangla TribuneSaudi Arabia-Iran reconciliation is positive sign for Middle East
The recent steps towards a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran have been hailed as a positive development in the tumultuous politics of the Middle East. Restoring full diplomatic relations between the arch-rivals, in a deal brokered by China, could reduce regional tensions and assert China's growing influence in the Gulf.
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Flags Of Iran,left and Saudi Arabia CollectedMatsushima Sumaya: If the girls love football, there is a way
Matsushima Sumaya is the first ever Japan-born player to get called up for the Bangladesh national football camp. The left-footed forward was born in Nagoya to Japanese mother and Bangladeshi father on February 15, 2001 and also raised there before moving to Dhaka at the age of 10. This interview was taken at the Bangladesh Football Federation House a day after her birthday. Here are the excerpts:
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Matsushima SumayaPohela Boishakh: Mongol Shobhajatra to be arranged with global perspectives in mind
This year's Mangal Shovajatra, a rally that is customarily organised to celebrate Bangla New Year, has been prepared with both global and Bengali cultural perspectives in mind.
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UNB HAAB president: Hajj airfares can be reduced
The cost of the Hajj package in Bangladesh has skyrocketed in recent years, and rising airfares are a major driver of the increase. Nonetheless, the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) asserts that this increased airfare can be reduced.
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File photo of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims on a Saudi Arabia-bound flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka Dhaka TribuneShahriar Alam: Govt working to take Bangladesh-India connectivity to pre-1965 level
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working to take Bangladesh-India connectivity to the pre-1965 level for shared prosperity of the region.
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