Motorcycle hits new sales record
Ashfaque Choudhury: The motorcycle industry in Bangladesh has grown significantly in recent years, becoming one of the largest contributors to the country’s economy. Recently, Bangladesh exported more than 3 million motorcycles, making it one of the…
Read More »Power producers seek $1b to BB for fuel imports
Special Correspondent: Bangladesh’s private power producers will need $1 billion in foreign currency to import fuel oil and avert an energy crisis this summer, their industry association said in a letter to the central bank seen…
Read More »RMG exports to EU rise by 38pc
Industry Desk: Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union are increasing day by day.Bangladesh exported garment products worth 21.18 billion dollars to EU counties from January to November of 2022, which is 38.39 per cent more…
Read More »BD to export mangoes to Japan soon
Diplomatic Correspondent: Agriculture Minister DrAbdur Razzaque yesterday said Bangladesh will export mangoes to Japan soon and the process is at the final stage.“Japan is interested to import mangoes from Bangladesh. The work is in progress to…
Read More »Frozen food export sees 12pc growth
Ashfaque Choudhury : Bangladesh is emerging as a major player in the global frozen food export market. Over the past few years, the country has seen a significant increase in the export of frozen food to…
Read More »350,000 illegal buildings legalizing in Dhaka city
Charging fines and some moderation Zarif Mahmud: The government has taken the initiative to legalize about 350,000 illegal buildings constructed without permission or in breach of conditions through fines. For this, a policy is being made…
Read More »Matarbari deep sea port to start operation in 2026
Staff Correspondent: The operation of Matarbari deep sea port will start in 2026, said State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.The Matarbari deep sea port is visible now and the construction work of the jetty…
Read More »Democracy is safe with Awami League
PM Hasina says Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterdaysaid the goal of her government is to promote democracy and uplift people’s living standard.“Our goal is to preserve democracy and improve the fate of the people,”…
Read More »Kawla-Tejgaon elevated expressway now visible
Staff Correspondent: Kawla-Tejgaon portion of the four-lane 19.73 km Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) is now visible as the overall progress of the construction work is over 57 percent till January this year.“The much-anticipated four-lane 19.73 km…
Read More »How much expenses on Rohingyas by NGOs?
Govt to seek accountability Staff Correspondent: There are allegations that various NGOs working with Rohingyas are funding extremists. For this reason, the government has planned to ask for an accountability of the expenses of the NGOs…
Read More »Foreign envoys impressed to see Rohingyas at Bhasan Char
Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign envoys who visited Bhasan Char on Friday were impressed with facilities and scopes for Rohingyas available there, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, PM’s Principal Secretary, Senior officials…
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