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British retail sales defied rising prices caused by Brexit to surge by a faster-than-expected 1.0 percent in August, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday.

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The institutional push behind academic brain drain

Why Bangladesh’s ‘Look East’ policy matters more than ever

India’s push-ins are not a border problem

Health sector weaknesses the budget must target

Tax-free income limit may rise to Tk 4 lakh

UK retail sales shrug off Brexit-fuelled inflation

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