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BD clinch 5-wicket win against Aus to stretch lead in T20 series
Sports Reporter: This is the first time Bangladesh have beaten Australia in successive games in any format. Afif and Sohan’s unbeaten 56-run partnership helped Tigers win the second T20I by 5 wickets and go 2-0 up in the series.Afif and Sohan remained unbeaten on 37 and 22 runs respectively.There was…
Read More »Taposh hopes to bring Aedes menace
Staff Correspondent: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposhyesterday hoped that the ongoing combing operations would be able to bring Aedes mosquitos in the capital under control.He also urged all the city dwellers to become aware and responsible to control dengue in the capital.Taposh said these…
Read More »USA investors enthralled by Bangladesh’s progress
Industry Desk:The week-long roadshow, an initiative of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), to showcase the strength and opportunities of business and investment in Bangladesh for the investors abroad, were successfully held in four cities- New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco- from July 26 to August 2,…
Read More »More US fashion buyers eager to source from BD
Industry Desk: Nearly half of the American fashion brands and buyers are eager to source more from Bangladesh over the next two years they discover costs in the nation lower than worldwide normal prices.According to a recent survey by the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), the unit price of…
Read More »No money from stimulus package enters stock market: Minister
Staff Correspondent:Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that remittances and undisclosed money have gone to the country’s stock market.“But no money from government’s stimulus package went to the stock market”, he said while briefing reporters after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase yesterday.He made the remarks…
Read More »Implementation of Bangabandhu’s dream is ultimate dev of BD: PM
Staff Correspondent:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the implementation of the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is the ultimate development of Bangladesh.“The sole responsibility [of us] is implementation of the Father of the Nation’s dream, and I think, that will be the development of Bangladesh,”…
Read More »PM distributes flats among 300 slum dwellers
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday distributed newly-constructed flats among 300 slum dwellers to enable them to have civic facilities.The allocation papers of the new flats in 14-storey three buildings in the capital’s Mirpur were given on rental basis. The Premier joined the flat distribution ceremony virtually at Bangabandhu…
Read More »Shops can be opened after taking vaccine jab: minister
Staff Correspondent: The restrictions have been extended till August 10 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and the recommendation of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The shops will be opened from August 11 subject to vaccination.Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM MozammelHaque presided over the online meeting. After the…
Read More »CPD finds 5.3 pc inflation unrealistic as cost goes up
Industry Desk: The 5.3 per cent inflation target, set by Bangladesh Bank’s new monetary policy, is not realist as it has been estimated on the basis of a consumption basket developed 16 years ago since when the cost of living has jumped much higher.This observation was made by leading think-tank…
Read More »RMG leaders plan to start vaccination from 8 August
Workers back to work without vaccination Staff Correspondent: After Eid-ul Azha, 90 percent workers of the apparel industry backed to their Jobs. But almost all the workers yet not vaccinated. The leaders of the industry said, within a month total workers will be vaccinated. It will start from 8 August.…
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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 …
