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Sheikh Hasina Govt turned the tide, pushed Bangladesh toward development
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Despite taking over the country in a poor state of affairs from the BNP-Jamaat alliance which had unleashed a reign of corruption, violence, religious extremism and militancy from 2001 to 2006, the Sheikh Hasina government has turned the tide and pushed Bangladesh towards development, econom
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Pregnancy complications linked to higher risk of heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The researchers say all major adverse pregnancy outcomes should be recognised as lifelong risk factors for ischemic heart disease and women should be offered appropriate care to help prevent its development.
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China should change its mindset, learn to respect territorial integrity: R
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Rather than putting "Wolf Warriors" to defend China's aggressive expansionist policies, China should change its mindset and learn to respect the territorial integrity of other countries.
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Loneliness, social isolation raise risk of heart failure: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Both social isolation and loneliness are associated with higher rates of heart failure, but whether or not a person feels lonely is more important in determining risk than whether or not they are actually alone.
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US: Fed approves quarter-point hike, indicating improved inflation outlook
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point.
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IMF projects slowdown in Pakistan's GDP from 3.5pc to 2pc
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the Pakistan daily, the IMF had also projected that the GDP growth rate would rebound in the next fiscal 2023-24 up to 4.4 per cent.
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Budget 2023: Urban unemployment in India at four-year low
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In June 2019, the urban unemployment rate was at 8.9 per cent, which peaked at 20.9 per cent during the COVID period, and has fallen since then to 7.2 per cent in September 2022, data revealed.
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Budget 2023: Govt to review custom duty rate on lab-grown diamond seeds: F
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
During her Budget speech, Union Finance Minister said a proposal to review the custom duty rate on LGD seeds to reduce the cost of production.
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Govt proposes to cut customs duty on goods to 13 pc from 21 pc
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a blow to cigarette-manufacturing companies like ITC, the government has decided to hike National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) on specified cigarettes by about 16 per cent.
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Myanmar junta sold USD 1.43 billion Rakhine natural gas to China in 2022
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Even though that Rakhine's natural resources are exported to China for billions every year by successive Myanmar governments, Rakhine state is the second poorest state in Myanmar and has one of the highest unemployment rates.
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India announces support to Bhutan for 3rd international internet gateway
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India is collaborating with Bhutan on a number of technology initiatives. Under Bhutan's Flagship Program 'Digital Drukyul', an optical fibre backbone has been provided till the gewog (village) level across all 20 districts of Bhutan.
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Credit growth to MSMEs high, over 30.5 pc on average in Jan-Nov 2022: Econ
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
CIBIL data also shows that ECLGS borrowers had lower non-performing asset rates than enterprises that were eligible for ECLGS but did not avail of it
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