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e-commerce facing reliance crisis
Restoration of confidenceis now a big challenge Golam Mostafa Jibon:Following some unpredicted incidents, country’s e-commerce sector is now facing confidence crisis putting it on a big challenge.It has now become a big challenge to restore the confidence among the customers.Sources said, buying products at home has now become popular in…
Read More »Asia, Mideast utilities turn to dirtier fuel as LNG prices bite
International Desk: Surging liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are prompting utilities across Asia and the Middle East to burn more high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) than usual to meet increased power demand during summer, analysts and traders said.The move towards the cheaper but more polluting HSFO highlights the problems faced by…
Read More »BD-India flight operation under air bubble resumes today
Staff Correspondent: The flight operation between Bangladesh and India under air bubble arrangement will resume today after four months of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“The flight operation between Bangladesh and India under air bubble agreement will be resumed from September 5,” a notice issued by Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority…
Read More »BD-Hungary plan to boost trade ties
Hungary to offer more scholarships to Bangladeshistudents Industry Desk:Bangladesh and Hungary have discussed ways to increase trade between the two countries apart from exploring cooperation in the health sector. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen had a bilateral meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Geneva recently and discussed…
Read More »Schools, colleges to be reopened soon: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina yesterday told the parliament that measures are being taken to reopen the schools and colleges soon.She called upon all to maintain the health guidelines alongside taking initiative to clean inside and outside of their houses to contain the spread…
Read More »Bangladesh Railway fetches revenue despite pandemic
Revenue earning from freight transport and property rental sector has increased Golam Mostafa Jibon:Though, the revenue from transportation of passengers by Bangladesh railway has halved due to impact of the corona epidemic in the last one and half year, the revenue earning from freight transport and property rental sector has…
Read More »Private sector investment needed for profitable agriculture: Razzak
Staff Correspondent: Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzak says investment and cooperation of the private sector in agriculture will make it a profitable endeavour for the country.“Work is underway to modernise and commercialise the agriculture sector where mechanisation is progressing rapidly. However, cooperation of the private sector is needed for farmers…
Read More »Govt sends CID’s addl DIG Omar Faruque to retirement
Industry Desk: The government has sent Additional Deputy Inspector General (CID) Sheikh Omar Faruque to retirement, considering “public interest”.He was supervising the cases against actress Pori Moni, models Fariha Mahbub Piasha, Mou and some others. He was in charge of CID’s Dhaka Metro North. The Public Security Division of the…
Read More »GSP+ probably to be way forward in post-LDC period
EU Ambassador 9-year extension of DFQF market access in EU market sought UNB: Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Ambassador Rensje Teerink has said, Bangladesh with the graduation needs to follow the core issues related to the GSP Plus in detail because of “GSP Plus will probably…
Read More »Govt implementing project to extract marine fisheries
Staff Correspondent: Marine fisheries have a huge role to play in the development of blue economy. “We need to export resources to revive the economy. For this we have to develop blue economy and marine fisheries can play a huge role in this regard,” Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul…
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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 …
