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Sugar prices rise again as refineries cut production
Staff Correspondent: The local sugar market has become volatile, as prices shot up to Tk100-120 a kg, up by Tk10-20 a kg in only four days as refineries cut production.Refiners said they had to cut production by two-thirds amid massive drop in gas supply to their units.Sugar was out of…
Read More »Shipment cost falls 40 pc at Ctg port
Staff Correspondent: It used to be “anxiety time” for businesses and shippers at Chattogram port who had shipments coming in or going out.In April 2021, over 25,000 imported containers were stuck at transshipment ports in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia, holding up or slowing down industries due to raw material…
Read More »CCDB Climate Centre opened at Sreepur in Gazipur
Staff Correspondent: After 10 years of planning and construction, the door of the “CCDB Climate Centre” at Sreepur in Gazipur has been opened. The Christian Commissio n for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB) inaugurated its Climate Centre on 1st October 2022, which is the first of its nature in Bangladesh. It…
Read More »Plantation key to stimulate economy
Say speakers at CRB program Chattogram Bureau: Terming plantation as the key to stimulating economic growth, speakers at CRB programme called upon all to plant saplings in the interest of the country’s economy. It can stimulate the economic development of countries that suffer from erosion, desertification and food shortages. Trees…
Read More »Death toll reaches 68 in Panchagarh boat capsize
Panchagarh Correspondent: Death toll reached 68 and at least 18 others remained missing in the boat capsize in the Karatoya River near Auliya Ghat under Boda upazila in the district.In the rescue operation, 15 more bodies have been recovered till filling the report since the morning yesterday after a boat…
Read More »Dhaka-Barishal luxury launch being sold by cutting
Owners incurring huge loss Mohsin Mia Liton, Barishal: The traditional launch service of the southern region with the capital can be stopped at any moment. The people of Barisal region have traveled to the capital for more than 200 years relying on this service. The sample of the ringing of…
Read More »21 citizens demand accountability in river ways dredging
Staff Correspondent: Twenty-one citizens of different professions have demanded to increase the service quality in inland water transport sector and an end to various types of harassment to vessel owners. They also demanded to ensure transparency and accountability in the dredging of rivers and regular removal of silt. They made…
Read More »Shapla Beel of red water lilies
Dr. M. Abdul Kaium: “Dhan nodi khal, ei tine Barshal” (Paddy-river-canal, these three are Barishal) — this proverb strikes a chord first when we talk about this region of the country. Truly, waterways, rivers and beels (wet land) scatter over the area.One such beel close to Barisal district is Satla,…
Read More »Tk 131 cr Aman Feed cos’ loan Tk 385 cr
-Paid up capital Tk 130.97 cr-Current loan Tk 387.62 cr Mahfuz Emran: Capital market-listed Aman Feed is caught in the net of debt. With a paid-up capital of Tk 130.97 crore, the debt of this company is Tk 387.62 crore. That means the debt is about three times the capital…
Read More »Cumilla-B’baria 4-lane highway project okayed
To be spent Tk 7,189 cr Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterdaycleared six development projects including Tk 7,189 crore one to upgrade Cumilla-Brahmanbaria National Highway into a four-lane one.The highway from Mainamati of Cumilla to Dharkhar of Brahmanbaria will be upgraded into a four-lane…
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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 …
