Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: The government will sell milk, egg, and meat at subsidised rates for mass people at 10 locations in the capital from Sunday.Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim will inaugurate the sale at the Livestock Services Department premises in the city, the ministry said in a press release…

Staff Correspondent: Momen to leave for USA tonight to hold talks with Blinken Apr 4 Bangladesh will seek wider and diversified cooperation from the United States and demand again the withdrawal of sanctions imposed on its elite force Rab as the minister-level bilateral meeting is set to take place in…

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said that her government had been able to end the culture of injustice established by a military ruler in the country because of people’s mandate.She said this while inaugurating the 12-storied building of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bijoy 71, joining it through video link.…

Spectrum auction Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) arranged final auction of 2.3 GHz and of 2.6 GHz bands for 15 years which earned the government a revenue of Tk 10,645 crore or 135 million US dollars.The auction was held at the capital’s Hotel Intercontinental on Thursday chaired by…

Staff Correspondent: The jute mills under the Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC) have incurred a loss of Tk 3,168.46 crore in the fiscal year 2020-21.Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi said this parliament responding to a question from Jatiya Party MP Moshiur Rahman Ranga yesterday.The jute mills earned Tk…

UNB: Plastic goods manufacturers have demanded the government reduce the import duty on main raw materials to 1-3 per cent from the existing 5 per cent.They placed the demand at a press briefing organised by Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Importers Association (BPGMEA) at its office yesterday.They said all the…

Staff Correspondent: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said that if the number of seats at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) could be increased then it would be possible to create more efficient manpower in the country.‘MIST is known to all as a quality educational institution of the country.…

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka would soon turn into a dysfunctional city owing to unbearable traffic congestion, mismanagement and a lack of coordination among government agencies concerned, Jatiya Party MP Pir Fazlur Rahman said yesterday.“The Dhaka city has become unliveable. The city is now number one in noise pollution. It is also…

Fears of conservation capacity Mahfuja Mukul: Rice stocks have increased almost thrice at the government level in the countrycompared to last year. Although the distribution of government rice in the field is normal at present, the boro season is approaching. Besides rice, stocks of wheat have also increased. At present,…

Targets to offset economic losses Industry Desk: Leaders of the BIMSTEC yesterdayvowed to intensify regional cooperation to strengthen connectivity, enhance trade and investment in tourism, technology and energy sectors to offset the economic losses caused by the pandemic.They also pledged to strengthen their collective resilience to combat the challenges of…