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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…
Read More »Future belongs to technologies: FS
Meeting on digital archiving, creating digital service design lab held in MoFA Staff Correspondent: Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said artificial intelligence, Blockchain and other modern technologies need to be gradually introduced for the greater welfare of people and reaping the benefits of Digital Bangladesh.He laid emphasis on recalibrating…
Read More »Dhaka wants continued LDC-specific int’l support for graduating countries
Industry Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has called for continuation of LDC-specific flexibilities and exemptions available under the WTO rules and provisions for the least developed countries after graduation.He made the call during his meeting with the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at…
Read More »PM urges countrymen to remain alert against conspiracy
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the countrymen to remain alert as the defeated forces have been still hatching conspiracy against Bangladesh with their foreign collaborators.“…defeated forces always remained active. Still the war criminals, defeated forces and killers of August 15 carnage, especially theirdescendants, have been intriguing against…
Read More »Govt to import condensate for reopening private refineries
Staff Correspondent: Twelve private plants that separate the liquid into individual products, such as diesel, petrol and octane have remained closed for several months due to a supply shortage of condensate from local gas fields and a High Court order on ensuring environment-friendly petroleum products.The Petrochemical and Refiners Association recently…
Read More »Export fee for jute to see four-fold rise
Industry Desk: The jute department is going to increase the revenue fee by 400% for exports of jute and jute products, the lone $1 billion forex earner alongside the biggest contributor apparel sector.In this way, the department will earn an additional Tk12-17 crore. Banks will deduct the fee at source…
Read More »Job opportunities in RMG sector to shrink
Growing automation Staff Correspondent: Though there is huge potential to boost the country’s apparel export in future, the employment generation would be shrunk in the readymade garment (RMG) sector due to the growing use of automation in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) era. Speakers at a virtual dialogue said yesterday.Since…
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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 …
