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  Modi’s big tax cut unlikely to spur India job bonanza

  Reuters . Mumbai | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  With one eye on flagging demand, businesses in India are likely to bank the government’s $20.4 billion corporate tax windfall rather than unleash the investments...

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  China says has no intent to play ‘Game of Thrones’ but warns on sovereignty

  Reuters . New York | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  China’s top diplomat hit back at US criticism of its trade and development model on Tuesday, saying Beijing had no intention to ‘play the Game...

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  1st commercial flights from Beijing’s new $63 billion airport take off

  Reuters . Beijing | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  The first commercial flights from Beijing’s new Daxing International airport took off on Wednesday - an airport that cost $63 billion to build, is roughly...

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  India palm oil imports could hit record

  Reuters . Mumbai | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  India’s palm oil imports in 2019/20 are likely to rise 2 per cent from a year earlier to a record high as consumption in the...

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  Trustee seeks BSEC guidance over unitholders’ request to convert DBH 1st MF

  Mostafizur Rahman | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  Bangladesh General Insurance Company, the trustee of DBH 1st Mutual Fund, has sought guidance from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission over a proposal made...

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  Stocks fall for 2nd day

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  Dhaka stocks decreased on Wednesday in cautious trading after a plunge in the previous day as investors were doubtful about whether banks would accept the...

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  Kamal hopes to reach consensus with GP, Robi

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday again expressed hope that the government would reach an ‘equilibrium’ position with two mobile operators —Grameenphone and Robi...

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  Government allows 500 tonnes of hilsa export to India on Durga Puja

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  The government on Wednesday allowed export of 500 tonnes of hilsa fish to India on the occasion of Durga Puja to be celebrated by Hindus...

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  Women hold only 18pc bank jobs: BB

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on September 26, 2019

  The number of female employees in the country’s banking sector has been increasing at a snail’s pace as the number is still below 18 per...

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  ADB sticks to 8pc Bangladesh growth projection

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 05:48pm on September 25, 2019

  Asian Development Bank on Wednesday projected Bangladesh economy would grow by 8 per cent in the current 2019-2020 fiscal year, 0.2 percentage points lower than...