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Women RMG workers decline to 54pc from 80pc in 1980s
Staff Correspondent: A recent report showed that the number of women workers in the country’s readymade garment (RMG) industry continued to decline and stood at 54% in 2021.Caring for children was cited as the main reason for leaving the garment industry followed by pregnancy and discrimination for being pregnant, age…
Read More »Govt takes action plan to disseminate jute goods globally
Staff Correspondent: The government has started formulation and implementation of diversified action plans to widespread of the jute goods across the world, yesterday said Textile and Jute Minister Golam DastigirGazi marking the National Jute Day.“The Ministry of Textiles and Jute has already started formulation and implementation of diversified action plan…
Read More »Cut taxes to control price hike
Major trade bodies urge to govt Staff Correspondent: Multiple think-tanks and major trade bodies on Tuesday urged the government to reduce taxes and duties on their essential and other relevant commodities to control price hikes during inflation.The organizations, including the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), the Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA),…
Read More »58 factories see 126pc improvement in environmental performance
Industry Desk: The closing ceremony Programme for Improvement of Environmental Performance of Factories (PIE) took place on the 19th of February at Uttara Club, Dhaka. GIZ and Reed Consultancy, Bangladesh arranged the event to acknowledge the extraordinary commitment towards environmental performance and chemical management improvement of the 58 participating textile…
Read More »Farmers seek govt intervention to fix chicken, eggs prices
Industry Desk: Farmers of the Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association (BPIA) sought government intervention to fix the price volatility of broiler chicken and eggs across the country.Khandakar Md Mohsin, secretary general of the association, raised the demand during a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity yesterday.The farmer leaders there said that…
Read More »BB selling dollars at Tk102 to banks
Staff Correspondent: The US dollar gained against the Tk as the Bangladesh Bank is selling the American greenback to banks at Tk102.The move is aimed at adjusting the exchange rates gradually in line with the market demand and supply.The latest depreciation comes a month after the central bank sold the…
Read More »PM cautions insurance cos against intentional damage claims
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday advised insurance companies to be cautious against “intentional damage” claims and defy any such inappropriate demands even in the face of political pressures by influential people.“Please don’t bow down to pressure from anyone,” she said while opening the National Insurance Day-2023 at the…
Read More »Fear growing in stock market
Many cos trapped in floor price Mahfuja Mukul: The crisis in the stock market is increasing day by day. Shares of most companies without buyers. The market has been stuck at the floor price (minimum) for seven consecutive months. That is, trying to hold the market with artificial support. There…
Read More »Buyer crisis hits capital market
223 cos have no buyers Mahfuja Mukul: There is an extreme buyer crisis in the country’s stock market. More than half of the companies are left without customers every day. This is causing continuous price declining. At the same time, the transaction drought is going on. Investors have been forced…
Read More »Medicine price ups 70pc in 6-months
Mahfuz Emran: The prices of almost all types of medicines have increased by 20 to 75 percent in the last six months. The prices of everything especially paracetamol group have been increased manifold. This medicine is so popular that sometimes it is not even found in the market.Tara Bibi (70)…
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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 …
