714 BD female migrant workers dead abroad
Writ files seeking compensation Court Correspondent: A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking directives to provide adequate compensation to the family members of the 714 deceased migrant female workers who died in…
Read More »$726m gained against $7.25b commitments
Budgetary assistance assurances Zarif Mahmud: A large amount of budget support from development partners werepromised but so far, a minor amount of $726.27 million is gained. In 2022, $7.5 billion or about Tk 75 thousand crore…
Read More »Consumer product price hiked 60pc ahead of 2-month of Ramadan
Mahfuz Emran: Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission, a government agency, said that due to the increase in the value of the dollar, the price of imported goods will be about 30 percent higher this year. However,…
Read More »Potato export to Russia to resume this year: Minister
Diplomatic Correspondent: Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque yesterday said Bangladesh will resume exporting potatoes to Russia this year.“Prior to Russia’s ban, a huge amount of potatoes used to be exported from the country. As Russia has…
Read More »Tk 22,000cr VAT trapped in net of lawsuits
Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: The VAT department of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is struggling with the complexity of the lawsuits. While 37 percent of NBR’s revenue had been targeted in the current fiscal year from…
Read More »Plywood industry poses significant potentials
Ashfaque Choudhury : Bangladesh is a country that has been experiencing rapid economic growth in recent years, and the plywood industry is one of the many industries that have been contributing to the economic growth.Plywood is…
Read More »Activities of 5 medical colleges suspended
One lost approval Staff Correspondent: Activities of five medical colleges have been suspended and approval of one medical college has been revoked for not conducting quality education as per law and policy.Health Minister Zahid Maleque came…
Read More »3 year’s project doesn’t end in 11-yr
Khulna-Mongla Rail Link Zarif Mahmud: A 64.750 km broad gauge railway line from Khulna to Mongla is going to be constructed for 11 years. But it was supposed to be built in just three years. But…
Read More »PM opens Amar Ekushey Book Fair
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday opened the month-long ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2023’ on the premises of the Bangla Academy and the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.The theme of this year’s book fair is “Paro…
Read More »12 points to make Dhaka habitable
Pollution Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the four most polluted cities in the world according to the air quality index. This city has been ranked number one among air polluted…
Read More »Govt fixes hajj cost at Tk 6.83 lakh
Staff Correspondent: The government has fixed Tk 6,83,018 as the cost for each pilgrim to perform hajj this year.The decision was taken at a meeting of the executive committee on hajj management with State Minister for…
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