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Patuakhali targets Tk 2,000 cr income from watermelon
Zakir Mahmud Salim, Patuakhali” Farmers of southern region including Patuakhali are now busy in tending watermelon plants and collecting watermelons. Farmers are also happy as the yield is good this time. The agriculture department says that more than Tk 2,000 crore of watermelon will be sold in the district this…
Read More »BD potato export continues to grow
Industry Desk: Potato export from farmers, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), continues to grow, as producers came together yesterday to celebrate another year of success.Four producer co-operatives joined the fourth annual potato export inauguration in Rangpur – the country’s main potato growing region,…
Read More »Dhaka sends note verbale to India over new canals in Teesta
DiplomaticCorrespondent: Dhaka has asked New Delhi through a note verbale (one kind diplomatic communication) about digging two new canals in West Bengal to withdraw Teesta water.Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen told this to the reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.When asked whether any letter has been sent to…
Read More »Still sugar crisis…
* Packaged sugar sold at affordable prices* Loose sugar sold at Tk 8-13 more Mahfuja Mukul: The country’s sugar market is still unstable. Consumers have to buy sugar at a higher price than the price fixed by the government. Even the withdrawal of duty on sugar import on February 26…
Read More »I don’t know anyone named Arav: Benazir
Staff Correspondent: Former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed has declined any connection with Arav Khan, the fugitive accused in the murder case of a police officer.“I want to assure you all that I do not know anyone by the name of ‘Aarav alias Rabiul alias Hridoy’. I do not…
Read More »Prepare for tackling disasters: President
Staff Correspondent: President Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the concerned authorities to take proper preparation at the right time to reduce the risk of disasters and subsequent loss of lives and property to keep the country’s progress on track.“If proper preparation is taken at the right time, it is possible to…
Read More »Remain alert as none can create crises of essentials in Ramadan: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday termed food adulteration, stockpiling, black marketing and ill attempt of creating crises of the daily commodities ahead of the holy Ramadan very contemptible, calling upon all to remain cautious against those.“I call upon all to stay alert as none can adulterate and stockpile…
Read More »Confidence not return even after restoration of floor price in DSE
Mahfuja Mukul: The stock market of the country ended with a decline last week. However, the transaction has increased compared to the previous day. Due to the floor price on this day, it is not possible to reduce the share price of more than two hundred companies, even in such…
Read More »Digital divide on children’s learning in Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: Fewer than one in five children (18.7 per cent) in Bangladesh participated in remote learning during COVID-19 school closures, which at one and a half years were among the longest pandemic school closures in the world, said UNICEF yesterday.This extraordinary scale of the impact of school closures was…
Read More »Dates market unstable ahead of Ramadan
Businessmen blame ‘syndicate’ Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: In just a few days, the month of Ramadan will begin. Every year, the price of daily necessities in the country increases centering the fasting month. Especially the price of Iftar items goes beyond the reach of common people.Like every time, this time too,…
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