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RMG export earnings growth 12pc in five years
Staff Correspondent: Export earnings from readymade garments industries has experienced nearly 12 percent growth in last five years, official data shows.The export earnings from RMG was 28.15 billion US dollar in 2016-17 which reached to 31.45 billion in 2020-21, according to a keynote presented at Bangladesh Investment Summit yesterday.Dhaka North…
Read More »Novelist Ibrahim Khalil Jewel receives ‘Writers Guild Special Honor-2021’
Staff Correspondent: Writer, novelist and journalist Ibrahim Khalil Jewel has been awarded with the “Bangladesh Writers Guild Special Honor-2021”.He received the award for his fundamental contributions to the novel writings. The award was given by Bangladesh Writers Guild, also an organization of poets, writers and novelists, through a function held…
Read More »Chinese firms offer $70m in green energy, RMG and footwear
Industry Desk: Two Chinese firms have proposed a total $70 million investment in Bangladesh for renewable energy, apparel and footwear manufacturing, said the authorities.The companies – Guopu Renewable Energy Technology and Hangshou JY Supply Chain – submitted the investment proposals to the Bangladesh embassy in Beijing that has been forwarded…
Read More »Grab investment opportunities in BD
PM Hasina to global investors Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the investors from across the world to invest in Bangladesh, making the best use of the opportunities the government is offering for foreign investment.“I believe investors will be able to learn more about the potential of different…
Read More »a2i initiatives emerge as blessings for people during Covid-19
Staff Correspondent: Easy access to information and communication technology (ICT) immensely helped people across the country in overcoming the hardships rendered by Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to implementation of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by the present government.During the miserable days of lockdown and virus panic, normal life and even emergency services were hampered…
Read More »Dhaka students resume protests pushing for road safety
Staff Correspondent: Students pushing for a nine-point list of demands to ensure road safety have blocked the roads in two neighbourhoods in DhakaTraffic came to a standstill on Mirpur Road as protesters blocked the Dhanmondi Road 27 intersection at around 12.30 pm yesterday .The protesters include students from Birshrestha Munshi…
Read More »BD sees bright prospect
Mega projects progressing fast Golam Mostafa Jibon: Bangladesh has now started to see the bright prospect as the works of different mega projects are going on in full swing with the relaxing of corona pandemic.Awami League came on power in 2009 and formed the government. Later, it started work on…
Read More »Why BD Inc is wary of a sturdy dollar ?
Rising cost of external capital cause of concern, say experts Industry Desk: A stronger US dollar is usually grody news for emerging market economies with heavy dollar-denominated debt. And Bangladesh is no exception.In this country, the corporate sector has borrowed heavily in foreign currencies from external sources at lower interest…
Read More »Dhaka turns into an unstable city
Normal life being hampered due to ongoing anarchy Golam Mostafa Jibon : Dhaka has now turned into an instable and unlivable city as various unwanted incidents have now become a regular phenomenon here that hampering normal live of the city dwellers.City dwellers are experiencing chaos and even casualties almost daily…
Read More »PM stresses on strengthening Dhaka-Male ties to boost trade
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday laid emphasis on the necessity for strengthening connectivity between Bangladesh and Maldives to further boost trade and commerce between the two friendly countries.“If the connectivity is strengthened, the bilateral trade and commerce would be developed further between the two countries,” she said at…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
