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PM opens Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s reactor installation work
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated reactor pressure vessel installation work of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), calling the day as “very important” for the country and herself as well.“Today is a very important day for us. The day is not only important for Bangladesh but also…
Read More »WHO okays vaccination of those below 18 in BD
Staff Correspondent: The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the vaccination of those who are under 18 years of age in Bangladesh, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.“I’ve met WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and he has given a nod to it [vaccination of those under 18] when we…
Read More »Swiss entrepreneurs keen to invest in leather industry
Staff Correspondent: Swiss entrepreneurs have expressed their interest to invest in Bangladesh’s leather industry.Ambassador of Switzerland in Dhaka Nathalie Chuard expressed his country’s interest in this regard while meeting with Industries Ministry Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun at the latter’s office at the secretariat yesterday, a press release said.Referring to the…
Read More »Turkey is keen to invest in BD Railway: Envoy
Staff Correspondent: Turkish Ambassador here Mustafa Osman Turan yesterday expressed his country’s keenness to invest in the railway sector in Bangladesh.The envoy expressed the willingness when he paid a courtesy call on Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan at the minister’s office at Rail Bhaban in the city, said a…
Read More »Bangladesh becomes one of fastest growing economies in world: ICCB
Industry Desk: Over the past five decades, Bangladesh has transformed itself from being a ‘Basket Case’ to one of the fastest growing economies in the world, said International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB) at its current news bulletin released yesterday.Before the onset of the COVID-19, the economy was growing rapidly,…
Read More »Environmentalists demand effective step to stop use of polythene, plastic
A human chain was formed in front of the National Meseum Golam Mostafa Jibon: Speakers at a human chain stressed the need for immediate steps to stop random use of plastic and polythene shopping bags with a view to protect the public health and environment.They came up with the remarks,…
Read More »Most customs houses fail to achieve revenue collection target
Golam Mostafa Jibon:Most of the customs houses in the country could not achieve the revenue collection target. On the contrary, the shortage of these customs houses is increasing day by day.In the first six months of the current financial year, the total deficit of five out of six customs houses…
Read More »Trains to ply on Saidpur-Cox’s Bazar next year
Staff Correspondent: Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujon yesterday said trains will ply on Saidpur-Cox’s Bazar route from next year.The minister said while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of a direct flight on the Syedpur-Cox’s Bazar route at Saidpur Airport Terminal yesterday afternoon. Prime Minister was keen…
Read More »Bangladesh likely to grow at 6.4 pc: WB
Staff Correspondent:The World Bank has said that the Bangladesh economy is projected to grow at 6.4 percent in the fiscal year 2021-22, which is 1.3 percentage points up from its previous forecast.Earlier, the global lender predicted the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at 5.1 percent in the current…
Read More »BD set to become $500b economy by 2026: StanChart economists
Industry Desk: Leading economists of Standard Chartered have observed that growth will be sustained over 7 percent in FY22-26 and this should drive Bangladesh’s GDP up to US$ 500 billion and per capita to $3,000 by FY26.Bangladesh remains a compelling growth story, despite the global pandemic, they opined.Members of the…
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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 …
