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Govt to procure 30,000MT granular urea fertilizer
Staff Correspondent:The government will procure some 30,000 metric tons of bulk granular urea fertilizer from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) for the current fiscal year (FY-22) under state agreement with around Tk 123.56 crore.The approval came from the 25th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this…
Read More »Is Bitcoin going to legalize in BD?
Cryptocurrency trading is illegal: CID Trading cryptocurrency not crime: BB Special Correspondent: The latest stand of two state agencies has created new drama over the transaction of cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and some other online currencies. This has confused the traders of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the country.Currency regulatory authority-Bangladesh…
Read More »WB to support CPA to construct Bay Terminal’s non-revenue part
Industry Desk: The World Bank (WB) will provide financial and technical supports to the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to construct breakwater and navigational channel, the non-revenue portion of the Bay Terminal.To this end, the multilateral development partner has already given their consent and the WB team is ready to help…
Read More »Metro rail set to start by December 2022
Industry Desk: Bangladesh’s long wait for its first-ever metro rail is going to be over by December 2022 as work on the project has gained momentum despite disruptions by coronavirus pandemic, said MAN Siddique, managing director at Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd.Four train sets _ each comprising six air-conditioned coaches…
Read More »PM for massive Covid vaccination to ensure everyone’s protection
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she has instructed the authorities concerned to inoculate the people massively with Covid-19 vaccines to ensure protection of all.“We have started purchasing vaccines. Inoculation has already started. We have to ensure massive vaccination so that all the people of our country are…
Read More »BD to be self-sufficient in milk in 5-yrs
An int’l standard research lab has been set up to ensure the quality of livestock resources production and animal foods SM Rezaul Karim Staff Correspondent: Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim yesterday said Bangladesh will be self-sufficient in milk production within five years.“Bangladesh will be self-sufficient in milk production…
Read More »Life almost normal in Dhaka under lockdown
Staff Correspondent: As the ‘strict’ lockdown rolled into its 5th straight day yesterday, the streets in capital Dhaka saw a higher number of private vehicles with people trying to pick up the social life amid the worsening Covid situation.When the restrictions were reimposed just after Eid-ul-Azha, the roads in the…
Read More »57 migrants die in shipwreck off Libyan coast
International Desk: At least 57 people drowned on Monday after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast near Khums, the latest tragedy in the central Mediterranean, the UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said. “According to survivors brought to shore by fishermen and the coast guard, at least 20 women…
Read More »Dhaka for smooth export, import of goods thru land ports
Industry Desk: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Mohammad Imran has emphasised on maintaining regular communication between the India and Bangladesh to facilitate the movement of passengers and import-export of goods.He told this during his meeting with Aditya Mishra, Chairman, Land Ports Authority of India, at his office in New Delhi…
Read More »Lockdown casts pall on apparel industry amid peak season
Special Correspondent: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been keenly felt by nearly all industries, none more so than Bangladesh’s key forex-fetching readymade garment sector as orders from big fashion houses dried up amid waning global demand.But just as the dark clouds appeared to be clearing, the onset of…
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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 …
