Staff Correspondent: The businessmen affected by the fire in the capital’s Bangabazar have set up bedsteads and started business temporarily. This is their temporary stay to make up for some losses before Eid for the time…

Dollar crisis to be increased next year

Inflation to be 8.60 percent Mahfuz Emran: The dollar crisis may be increased in the coming days as the export earnings declining every month. Though the remittance inflow increased in April due to the Eid festival…

Per capita caloric intakeincreased in last 6-yrs: BBS

Industry Desk: The daily per capita calorie intake has increased to 2,393 kcal, which was 2,210.4 kcal per day in 2016.The preliminary report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Household Income Expenditure Survey (HIES) has…

Bangladesh got 75 decimal land in Dhamoirhat border

Naogaon Correspondent: After nearly 50 years of dispute, the Bangladesh government has obtained ownership of 75 centuries of land in the Agradigun border of Dhamoirhat upazila in Naogaon. To mark this occasion, a flag meeting was…

Dollar spending more than income

Reserves under pressure Mahfuja Mukul: The country’s foreign exchange reserves are under pressure from short-term foreign loans. Due to increase in such loan repayments, reserves are decreasing. In the last one month, the reserves have decreased…

Sadarghat launch terminal to see 27 lakh passengers

Staff Correspondent: Though the number of passengers heading to greater Barishal has reduced due to the Padma Bridge, the Sadarghat launch terminal of the Dhaka will face unusual pressure of homebound people during the upcoming Eid.Around…

No respite from heatwave in 7 days: BMD

Staff Correspondent: There seems to be no respite from the sizzling heat as Bangladesh Metrological Department (BMD) predicted that the prevailing mild to moderate heat wave condition in the country will continue in the next seven…

Tender for oil and gassearch insea soon

Mahfuz Emran: The Production Sharing Contract (PSC) has been sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for final approval. If approved by the Prime Minister, Petrobangla wants to invite tenders for oil and gas exploration in the…

Makkah and Madinahnow host 1.3 m foreignpilgrims and visitors

International Desk: Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that Makkah and Madinah are witnessing this year the inflow of record number of foreign pilgrims and visitors and there are currently 1.3 million…

Detecting wealth of 459 Bangladeshis in Dubai

HC ordered ignored? Special Correspondent: On January 15, the High Court directed the relevant authorities to investigate the allegations of purchase of assets of 459 Bangladeshi citizens staying in Dubai. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Bangladesh Financial…

Tk 30,000 cr needed extra for interest pay

Pressure mounted in next budget Mahfuja Mukul: Due to the effect of Russia-Ukraine war, the prices of fuel oil, food, gas and fertilizers increased abnormally in the world market. In addition, the crisis created the US…