Bangladesh

Govt currentlysupplying 190metric tonsof Oxygen Golam Mostafa Jibon:With the rising of coronavirus infection and death, an acute crisis of life saving Oxygen has been created again in the most hospitals of the country including Bogura, Khulna and Satkhira that leads to a fresh concern.Experts believe that, the oxygen crisis could…

Staff Correspondent:Admitting the losses Bangladesh’s education sector has suffered for the prolonged closure of educational institutions, prime minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said that the government could not put the lives of students at stake knowing it clearly that Covid-19 would infect them as well.‘Children are also getting infected by coronavirus.…

Mahfuja Mukul:It seems to be a very common thing for the many, especially for the locals or residents of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, to make a visit on Old Dhaka for many reasons. However, have you made it like the others? Though you made it already, did you have a look…

These 80 cases were disposed of by Labour Courts in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna and Chittagong between 2008 and 2019. Special Correspondent: Existing labour law has failed to ensure justice and compensation for workers killed and injured at the workplace, a latest study has observed.The study found that different labour courts…

Staff Correspondent: The water level of Brahmaputra, Jamuna and Padma rivers is increasing in the country. If it continues for the next 72 hours, flash floods may occur. Besides, the water level of major rivers and streams of the Upper Meghna Basin over the north-eastern part of the country is…

Payment of wages, bonuses big challenge Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the RMG sector has remained operative despite the strict lockdown, owners and traders are facing new challenges over the payment of wages and bonuses for the workers and employees ahead of Eid-ul-Azha due to declining of new orders.Sources said, the…

UNB: The government of Bangladesh has demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity, says a US report.The report titled “2021 Trafficking in Persons Report” said Bangladesh remained on Tier 2.The report mentioned Bangladesh’s efforts that included…

Industry Desk: Textile entrepreneurs came out with a huge investment amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic to boost production capacity and adopt new technology – all to meet the growing export demand of the country’s apparel sector.Investments worth about $500 million, or over Tk4,200 crore – highest in a decade –…

Farm ownersfear huge loss Mahfuz Emran:About Tk 500 billion sacrificial cattle market in deep crisis due to the shutdown announced by the government for 7-day for the increase of covid-19 pandemic. Bangladesh also witnessed ever highest 143 casualties yesterday for the coronavirus infection.There are about 12.5 million livestock rearers in…

Staff Correspondent:Describing China as a trusted partner in socio-economic development of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed the need for exploring more avenues to take the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new height.“We would like to explore more avenues to take the Bangladesh-China strategic partnership to new…