Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: Kamrunnahar, who has lost judicial power for unauthorized observation given in the much discussed rape case at Raintree Hotel in the capital ignored the High Court’s order in another case, it is alleged.She was summoned by the Appellate Division two years ago. An order was also issued on…

Staff Correspondent: Experts at a workshop yesterday underscored the need for promoting job-centric economic growth to overcome the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).They made the observation while speaking at the workshop on ‘Needs to be done to meet the challenges of 4IR’ at the conference room of Press…

Hundreds of drug transition routes along the Indian border traced Golam Mostafa Jibon: Bangladesh has identified hundreds of drug peddling routes along the Indian border. These routes have been chosen by the international traders or suppliers. Bangladesh’s Narcotics Control Department has requested for strict surveillance by providing information on the…

Staff Correspondent: Due to growing economic activity, the demand for natural gas has increased.Currently, just about 3,100 million liters of gas are imported in the country. However, the country’s daily demand is 3,700 million cubic feet now. So, the gas shortage is 600 million cubic feet. Earlier, the deficit was…

Lack of fire safety measure Industry Desk: The number of fire incidents in Bangladesh has increased four times over the last two decades as the country’s urban areas are expanding without basic infrastructure like fire stations.According to data provided by the Fire Service and Civil Defence, around 285,000 fires occurred…

Staff Correspondent: Terming the private sector as the engine of growth, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah yesterda said that the logistics sector needs more investment while the existing policy needs reforms so that more investment could be made.The PMO Secretary said this while addressing virtually the…

Industry Desk: Different Bangladeshi products, especially the country’s traditional Nakshikantha, Jamdani Saree, Dhakai Moslin Saree, jute and wood carving crafts, would be displayed in the 40th India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2021 beginning tomorrow in New Delhi.The fair is being held from November 14-27 at the revamped exhibition halls at Pragati…

The rise of MMF Industry Desk: As demand for MMF-based apparel items keeps increasing in the global market, more and more textile mills in Bangladesh are investing in synthetic & blended yarns to support garment makers who look to move up the value chain by making MMF-based, value-added products to…

Train derailment has now become a regular phenomenon Golam Mostafa Jibon: Country’s railway has turned into death trap due to lack of necessary stones on the railway tracks. Somewhere there is not even a speck of stone, somewhere only the railway line is lying on the ground. Train derailment has…