Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Plaintiff’s NID to require to lodge case: HC
Court Correspondent: The High Court yesterday has ordered that a copy of the plaintiff’s National Identity Card (NID) be required in any case or complaint.The High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Md. Mostafizur Rahman passed the order in a writ petition yesterday.The court passed the order in…
Read More »Cabinet okays policy to develop local automobile industry
Staff Correspondent: The Cabinet yesterday approved the draft of a policy to develop automobile industry in the country considering the growing demand.The Automobile Industry Development Policy 2021 was okayed at the weekly Cabinet meeting held at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the…
Read More »Bangladesh preparing plan to face challenges
Industry Desk: The government is preparing an action plan that will focus on helping the businesses to be more competitive in exports to face the new challenges after its graduation to a developing economy.The plan, being prepared by the Economic Relations Division, will include the strategies in the 8th Five…
Read More »10pc incentive in non-cotton segment can fetch $ 2bn more
Industry Desk: Although, Bangladesh manufacture and exports readymade garments (RMG) for 40 years, but the industry is much focused on cotton-based products. It is understood that RMG product diversification took place at the minimum level.Recently Bangladesh’s epic apparel trade body, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan…
Read More »Desco’s underground cabling plan misses JICA deadline
Staff Correspondent: An ambitious plan by Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd to send the overhead electric cables underground in the city’s posh areas has to wait. How long? Not even the utility company has an answer.And it has itself to blame for the uncertainty over the Tk. 240 crore-project.The company…
Read More »Govt works for economic solvency of commoners: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government has been working to ensure economic solvency of the grassroots people to build Bangladesh as a poverty-free country.“If we want to build a poverty free country, we have to bring economic solvency for the commoners. If we want to speed…
Read More »Model mosques to inspire all to understand essence of Islam: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday hoped that the model mosques will help spread the essence of Islam and its inspirational practices and culture to all irrespective of their religions and castes.“The culture and messages of Islam will have an enormous attention of all through these model mosques. The…
Read More »Shafiuddin Ahmed made new Army chief
Industry Desk: The Defence Ministry has named Lt General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed as the new chief of the Bangladesh Army.Ahmed, the current quartermaster general, will serve as the army chief for three years, starting on Jun 24, the Ministry of Defence said in a notice yesterday.He will also be promoted…
Read More »Border districts turn hotspots for Indian Delta variant
Infections spreading to villages rapidly Golam Mostafa Jibon: All the bordering districts of the country have now turned into hotspots for Indian variant of coronavirus causing fear of ultra-epidemic.Meanwhile, infection with the Indian variant has started spreading rapidly from village to village scaring to go the situation out of control…
Read More »8th 5-yr plan preparations under way to face challenges of dev economy
Industry Desk: The government is preparing an action plan that will focus on helping the businesses to be more competitive in international export trade to face the new challenges after its graduation to a developing economy.The plan, being prepared by the economic relations division, will include the strategies in the…
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