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Govt wants to modernize prison as correctional places: Tipu
Rangpur Correspondent: Commerce Minister and heroic freedom fighter Tipu Munshi has said the government has taken various multidimensional initiatives to modernize prisons as not only jails but also correctional places.“The prisons were established a long ago and those need to be modernized through infrastructural developments,” Tipu said this while talking…
Read More »Mutual funds failed to achieve investors’ trust
Most funds trading under NAV Mahfuja Mukul: Investors in the stock market are not interested in mutual funds. As a result, the prices of mutual funds have remained at that bottom. Mutual Fund of only 2 companies are at good condition. All other prices are below the net asset value…
Read More »Tangled mess of overhead cables posing risk
Golam Mostafa Jibon : A mess situation is prevailing at different parts of the city due to overhead cables that posing risk of fatal accidents.Though, there was an ultimatum to remove the wires for the years, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (BTRC), Power Department, DNCC and DSCC have become failure to…
Read More »Lion dies in Dhaka’s National Zoo
Staff Correspondent: A lion has died at the Bangladesh National Zoo located in the capital’s Mirpur area.Zoo Curator Dr Abdul Latif confirmed the matter to yesterday.Although the 12-year-old female, called Moni, died on January 25, the zoo authorities did not inform the media right away.Latif said the autopsy report by…
Read More »Another Zebra dies at BD Safari Park
Staff Correspondent: Another zebra has died after two animals became ill at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, taking the total death to 10 in the month of January.The medical board of the safari park held another meeting where they discussed the cause, treatment and prevention of the deaths, according to…
Read More »Better competitiveness boost BD apparel orders, soar investment
Industry Desk: Apparel competitors like India, China and Sri Lanka are losing price competitiveness to Bangladesh resulted boost in buying orders from Europe, USA and Russia.Fresh apparel orders rose by 20 to 25 per cent this year on the back of the reopening of stores of retailers and brands in…
Read More »Maintenance work creates 20km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
Staff Correspondent: A 20km tailback has formed on Dhaka-Chittagong highway after Roads and Highway Division in Chattaogram started maintenance work on the highway this morning.Chattogram-bound vehicles came to a halt for around 20km on the highway — stretching from Banur Bazar point of Bhatiyari under Sitakunda to City Gate area…
Read More »New EC law leaves a lot to be desired
Staff Correspondent: One could say that the Awami League government deserves plaudits for passing a law on the formation of Election Commission-even if it is 50 years too late to fulfil a constitutional obligation. But has it fulfilled the desire and aspiration of the people to have a truly independent…
Read More »Activists demand stop to Japan-funded coal plant in BD
Staff Correspondent: Japan should stop funding the construction of a coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh as the emissions it produces will accelerate global warming and put the low-lying country at greater risk of climate-change impacts, youth activists said on Friday.Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp, along with Toshiba and IHI Corporation,…
Read More »Anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi jute goods
Virtual hearing to set things straight Staff Correspondent: A sunset review investigation of the existing ADD on jute imports from Bangladesh and Nepal was initiated earlier in June last year under the Indian customs tariff rules of 1995.A virtual hearing for the ongoing investigation into existing anti-dumping duty (ADD) on…
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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 …
