Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Tea industry turns around
Bangladesh Tea Board set the target of tea production at 7,77,80,000 Kg for 2021, but 7,93,30,000 Kg of tea has already been produced by October last Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the country’s tea industry had been suffering from manifold problems and the production of tea was adversely hampered due to…
Read More »BD Army should be People friendly: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the members of the Armed Forces to uphold the glory of the country by contributing to its development activities alongside protecting the sovereignty.“I believe you can earn admiration everywhere by your discipline and professions and can uphold the glory of the country…
Read More »Agri-business, digital economy, green finance to open up investment scopes: FICCI
Industry Desk: The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday said that the three growth drivers — agribusiness, digital economy and green finance — can open up investment opportunities to move forward Bangladesh’s economy.This was highlighted in a research by FICCI unveiled yesterday at an event held at…
Read More »BGMEA seeks for exploring eco-friendly dyes and chemicals
Industry Desk: BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has called on dyes and chemicals manufacturers to explore more cost-effective and eco-friendly dyes and chemicals as well technologies for sustainable textile manufacturing.He also urged technicians working in the textile sector to stay updated on the latest technologies so that they could reduce the…
Read More »Now petrol pump, tank-lorry owners demand rise in transportation fares
Fuel Price hike Staff Correspondent:As if taking a clue from the public transports, the petrol pump and tank-lorry owners are now demanding that the government raises commissions on fuel sales and transportation fares following the recent hike in fuel prices.According to sources in the re-fuelling business, the leaders of the…
Read More »BUET IPE dept head Nikhil removed
Question paper leak out Industry Desk: Professor Nikhil Ranjan Dhar, chief of Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE) department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), has been removed from his post in his alleged involvement with question paper leak of a government bank.A five-member investigation committee has also been…
Read More »Rich people are their main target
Foreign fraudsters active in Bangladesh Special Correspondent: Rich people including garment traders, importers, exporters, bankers and owners of different supplying companies are the main target for the foreign fraudsters.Though, the law enforcers have beefed up surveillance about them, they are continuing to embezzle crores of Taka through their collaborators in…
Read More »Capital city lacks digital roads
Digital Bangladesh, but no digital touch Golam Mostafa Jibon: Although, life has started to get normalcy after a long-time battle with corona pandemic, the traffic congestion of the capital city Dhaka hasnow become main barrier for the people movement on time.The city dwellers are getting annoyed with the heavy traffic…
Read More »South Africa looks for greater collaboration with Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor yesterday laid emphasis on greater collaboration with Bangladesh noting that Bangladesh has an amazing story to tell.“Bangladesh is well on its way to achieve Sonar Bangla. Bangladesh is now called a development miracle,” she said.…
Read More »Commerce Ministry signs MoU to facilitate import export of agri-goods
Staff Correspondent: The Ministry of Commerce and the United States Department of Agriculture funded Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Project yesterdaysigned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the processes forimporting and exporting foods and agricultural goods.Md. Hafizur Rahman, Director-General (Additional Secretary), WTO Cell,Ministry of Commerce, and Michael J Parr, Country Director…
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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 …
