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More e-commerce scams exposed
Industry Desk: Members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detained six officials of Tholay.com and WeCoom.com on charge of embezzlement of Tk 2.5 crore.They were detained after an aggrieved customer lodged a complaint with the police against the two e-commerce platforms on charge of fraud, said Additional Deputy Inspector General…
Read More »NBR urged to withdraw, slash duties on 4 essential items
Staff Correspondent: The Ministry of Commerce has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to withdraw customs duty on onion import, aiming to keep its price stable in the market.The ministry also urged the NBR to slash import duties on crude soybean oil, palm oil and sugar to cool the…
Read More »ADB to stand beside BD for implementing ‘Amar Gram, Amar Shohor’
Staff Correspondent: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would stand beside the government of Bangladesh for implementing the “Amar Gram Amar Shohor” initiative, mentioned in the election manifesto of Awami League and also the philosophy of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The newly appointed ADB Country Director Edimon Ginting and the outgoing ADB…
Read More »12.50 lakh stuck driving licenses to be distributed soon
Staff Correspondent: The smart card printing of around 12.50 lakh driving licenses stuck due to various complications has started. The desired license will be distributed to the customers within the next two days after the completion of the specified process.Confirming the matter on Monday morning, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)…
Read More »No chance of soaring rice price immediately: traders
Staff Correspondent: Traders hoped that there is no possibility of spiraling rice price immediately as the government’s timely decision on rice import in lower tariff helped keep the staple food price normal.The government took prompt decision of rice import as Boro paddy hoarding by some quarters was witnessed due to…
Read More »LPG gets costlier by Tk 226 per 12-Kg container
BERC announces new price for private operators’ products Staff Correspondent: Consumers will have to pay a higher price of Tk 226 to buy a 12-kg container of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from yesterday as the energy regulator has raised the price to Tk 1,259 from the existing Tk 1,033.In the…
Read More »Price hike: Common people are the worst sufferers
Golam Mostafa Jibon: The suffering of common people has increased doubled due to skyrocket of essential commodities’ prices.Sources said, the prices of essential commodities have almost doubled in less than a week. Ordinary people have lost their way due to the abnormally price hike. Especially the people, who live on…
Read More »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…
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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 …
