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New guidelines for timely disposal of perishable goods
Ibrahim Khalil: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced new rules to speed up the import and export of 63 different types of perishable commodities through the ports.The “Perishable Goods Speedy Release and Disposal Regulations 2021,” signed by NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, will allow officials to…
Read More »RMG manufacturers ask for partial shipment in all the land ports
Industry Desk:Country’s apparel manufacturers have asked the government to allow the partial shipment in all the land ports of the country in importing raw materials for the sector.They have also demanded to relax the conditions of importing yarn, cotton, fabrics and other raw materials through the recognized land ports.Faruque Hassan,…
Read More »Tourism sector sees new ray
Tourist spots going to be reopened after a day Golam Mostafa Jibon:As per the announcement of the government, the tourism industry is going to be reopened on August 19; the owners, traders and workers involved in tourism related businesses including hotels, motels, guest houses and restaurants have now started to…
Read More »BD is seventh largest importer of textiles globally: WTSR
Industry Desk:According to the World Trade Statistical Review 2021 (WTSR), Bangladesh became the seventh largest importer of textiles globally last year even as the report cited that in 2020 Bangladesh’s import of textiles from the other countries stood at US $ 8.81 billion.The report further underlined that in 2020, Vietnam…
Read More »AFD to provide Bangladesh $50m loan for energy sector
Staff Correspondent:A loan agreement was signed under which the French Development Agency (AFD), France would provide 50 million soft loans to Bangladesh for the ‘Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and Women Entrepreneurship’ linked projects.Fatima Yasmin, secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance and Benoit CHASSATTE, AFD Country Director for Bangladesh signed…
Read More »August 15 is a scandalous chapter in nation’s history
Staff Correspondent: President Md Abdul Hamid has said August 15 is regarded as a scandalous chapter in the history of Bengali nation as on this fateful night of 1975, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was brutally assassinated along with most of his family members.He said this in…
Read More »PM for turning grief of loss of Bangabandhu into strength
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon all for turning the grief of the loss of Bangabandhu into strength to build a non-communal, hunger-poverty free prosperous Golden Bangladesh as dreamt by the Father of the Nation.She said this in a message on the occasion of the National Mourning…
Read More »Unbridled price hike of construction materials barring development
Golam Mostafa Jibon:Unbridled price hike of different construction materials particularly rod and cement has caused of serious obstruction to the country’s development activities during the corona pandemic.Contractors said, they cannot adjust with the previous contracts of the government over the development works as the rates of different construction materials continue…
Read More »Nation to observe National Mourning Day today
Staff Correspondent: The nation is set to observe the National Mourning Day and 46th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today (15 August) in a befitting manner with due respect.Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members were brutally…
Read More »FDI in textile and weaving sector jumps by 11pc in ’20
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in the textile and weaving sector in 2020 amounted to $271 million, an 11% increase from the previous year. According to Bangladesh Bank data, in 2020 Bangladesh received $271 million as foreign direct investment, which was $244 million in the previous year.As…
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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 …
