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PM asks fresh admin cadre officers to ensure justice for all
Staff Correspondent:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the new administration cadre officers to work for ensuring justice for all as she addressed certificate-giving and closing ceremony of the 119th and 120th Law and Administration Training Courses.“Stand beside the people and ensure justice for them utilizing the knowledge acquired from the…
Read More »Bangladesh RMG industry growing sustainably
BGMEA President Staff Correspondent: Sustainability is one of the core areas of concern for Bangladesh’s RMG industry which is making all-out efforts at achieving environment-friendly growth, BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has said.“We have 148 LEED Green factories certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), of which 44 are Platinum…
Read More »Cotton price hits all-time high
Industry Desk:The main raw material for garments, the cotton price hit an all-time high in the international markets. According to the New York futures market, the cotton price was $1.06 per pound.The price has more than doubled over the past 12 months especially since the beginning of 2021. As prices…
Read More »Airport or Goldmine!
Industry Desk: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) recovered 40.11 kg gold worth Tk28 crore so far in the 2021-22 financial year from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Most of these gold bars were seized from different flights of the national carrier.The CIID recovered the gold bars from…
Read More »Govt to procure 67.20 lakh MMBtu LNG, 1 lakh MT wheat
Staff Correspondent: The government will procure some 67.20 lakh MMBtu LNG, 1 lakh metric tons of wheat and 60,000 metric tons fertilizer to meet the growing demand in the country.Proposals for the procurements were approved at the 34th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year…
Read More »ECNEC approves 9 projects involving Tk 6,551.27cr
Staff Correspondent:ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the ECNEC meeting, held at NEC Conference Room in Dhakas Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence - PID ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the ECNEC meeting, held at NEC Conference Room in…
Read More »Bangladesh urges UN again to resolve Rohingya crisis
Industry Desk: Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, said, “The international community and regional countries must continue their efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis. Creating conducive environment in the Rakhine State and ensuring accountability for the horrendous crimes committed against them are critical in this…
Read More »Happy Birthday Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Saleh Ahmed Hussain: Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the current and the first woman Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad since April 2013, a dynamic personality, is one of the very few women in Bangladesh who has established herself by being self-confident through her work.Shirin Sharmin was born on 6 October, 1966…
Read More »Prohibited, but still present
Polythene shopping bags-3 Golam Mostafa Jibon: Despite the ban, Polythene shopping bags have returned to the market due to lax-vigilance by the authorities concerned that posing serious threat to the environment.It is now being used openly in Dhaka and all over the country. Use of Polythene is not being stopped…
Read More »July-Sept export earnings witness 11.37 pc growth
Industry Desk:The export of goods during the first quarter (July-September) period of the current fiscal year (FY22) made a strong turnaround witnessing a healthy growth of 11.37 percent thanks to the highest ever single month export earnings of over $4.16 billion last month.The export of goods during this three-month period…
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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 …
