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Defence Secretary Attends Swiss National Day Celebration in Colombo
Colombo: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) attended the Swiss National Day Celebration, marking the 735th Anniversary of the Swiss Confederation and 70 years of diplomatic friendship between Switzerland and Sri Lanka, held…
U.S. Targets 60 Economies with Tariffs Over Forced Labor Concerns
Washington: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced significant tariff proposals following investigations into 60 economies regarding their measures against forced labor. These investigations, initiated under Section 301 of the Tra…
Outgoing Pakistan Defence Attach© Bids Farewell in Colombo
Colombo: The outgoing Defence Attach© of the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Farooq, paid a farewell call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at the Deputy Minister’s office in Colombo.
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Louvre Reopens Apollo Gallery with Enhanced Security Following Jewel Theft
Dhaka: The Louvre Museum has reopened its historic Apollo Gallery to visitors for the first time since last year’s high-profile theft of the French crown jewels. The gallery no longer displays the royal jewels and other valuable treasures, as the mus…
BB Further Eases Foreign Transaction Rules for Freelancers
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has further simplified foreign exchange transaction procedures for freelancers and IT service exporters to streamline incoming earnings and facilitate necessary international payments.
According to United News of Banglade…
4 Suffer Burn Injuries in Sylhet CNG Filling Station Explosion
Dhaka: Four people suffered burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at a CNG filling station in Tilagarh area of Sylhet city on Tuesday. The injured were Abu Sayeed, 20 and Abu Sufian, 22, both employees of the filling station, and Jewel, 20, and Hab…
Tarique Choyon Steps Down as Press Secretary at Bangladesh’s Kolkata Mission
Dhaka: Md Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan, widely recognized as Tarique Choyon, has officially resigned from his position as the first secretary (Press) at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. He cited personal and professional reasons for his dep…
Teesta Nears Danger Level; Rising Waters Spark Flood Fears in Lalmonirhat
Dhaka: The Teesta River was flowing just 1 centimetre below the danger level at the Dalia point on Wednesday morning following heavy upstream flow and persistent rainfall, raising fears of flooding as water began entering several low-lying areas of L…