Bangladesh
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Restaurants-shopping malls are at fire risk
Farhad Chowdhury : Fire Service and Civil Defense visited more than 500 buildings and institutions after the death of 46 people in a terrible fire in a restaurant in Baily Road recently.Among them, 84 restaurants and shopping malls in the capital are under high risk of fire, according to the…
Read More »Life expectancy in Bangladesh drops to 72.3 years
Staff Correspondent : The average life expectancy and birth rate in the country have declined in a span of a year. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) revealed this on Sunday in a report titled ‘Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics-2023’. According to the BBSA report, life expectancy at birth in 2023 has…
Read More »‘Launching workshops’ of two LGED projects held
Staff Correspondent: A joint grand launching workshop of the two projects was held at Kamrul Islam Siddiqui Auditorium in LGED Bhaban. Minister for Local Government Rural Development and Cooperatives Tajul Islam spoke in the opening session of the workshop as the chief guest. Ichiguchi Tomohide, Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh…
Read More »Indian food grains supply fell by 93pc
Farhad Chowdhury: Foodgrain sourcing from India has reduced by 93 percent in last year due to some supply restriction by Indian authority.Bangladesh has always been heavily dependent on neighboring India for imports of food grains and sugar. However, imports of food and sugar from India have declined, according to updated…
Read More »BD does not get benefit of lower in price of goods in int’l market
Mahfuja Mukul : The rate at which the prices of daily commodities have decreased in the international market has not affected the market of Bangladesh. The main reason for this has been identified as the large devaluation of the taka against the dollar. A rise in the value of the…
Read More »WHO keen to support capacity-building in healthcare
Staff Correspondent : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed interest in supporting Bangladesh for the capacity building of doctors and other health professionals.Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region Saima Wazed showed interest while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban…
Read More »Electric buses will ply on Dhaka roads
Targets to avoid pollution Mahfuz Emran : As more fossil fuels are burned, carbon emissions increase. Due to this, there is a ban on vehicles burning fossil fuel i.e. coal, petrol, diesel in different countries of the world. For example, Glasgow, Scotland has banned all fossil fuel vehicles. Instead, there…
Read More »Biman Dhaka-Rome flight caught in trap of US sanctions
Syed Nasir Hossain : All preparations for the resumption of Dhaka-Rome flights are almost complete. But complications have arisen due to US sanctions on Iran. The ban has an indirect effect on Bangladesh. Biman Bangladesh Airlines is facing various problems especially in Dhaka-Rome route.Those concerned say that the Biman authority…
Read More »Foreign airlines shutting flights from Chottagram
Staff Correspondent, Ctg : Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong is increasing the number of international destinations. Along with this, infrastructural capacity is also increasing. However, a total of 14 foreign airlines closed commercial operations in recent years, sending a negative message to the international aviation industry.According to airport data,…
Read More »India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely
Industry Desk : India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely — a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets.Imposed by India — the world’s biggest exporter of the vegetable — in December, the ban was…
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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 …
