Bangladesh

C’ganj Correspondent : Kawsar Habib, 32, has brought economic emancipation in his life through strawberry farming which has also enhanced his level of confidence to a greater extent.Habib, a resident of Kalupur village under Shibganj upazila in Chapai Nawabganj district, is now very much hopeful of making profit worth around…

Many have to borrow to pay salary-bonus-arrears Mohiuddin Farizi : About 84 percent of the country’s export earnings come from the garment sector. It can be said that the wheels of the country’s economy are turning on the hands of this sector. The sector has recently faced several challenges. In…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…