South Africa looks for greater collaboration with Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor yesterday laid emphasis on greater collaboration with Bangladesh noting that Bangladesh has an amazing story to tell.“Bangladesh is well on its…
Read More »Coaching centres to remain shut for 39-day
HSC exams begin on Dec 2 Staff Correspondent: All coaching centres across the country will remain shut from November 25 to January 3 ahead of the Higher Secondary Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, said Education Minister…
Read More »JS passes legislation to regulate tour industry
Staff Correspondent: The Parliament yesterdayunanimously passed ‘The Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Bill, 2021’ to make it mandatory for tour operators and guides to get registered.It aims to bring the tour operators…
Read More »Commerce Ministry signs MoU to facilitate import export of agri-goods
Staff Correspondent: The Ministry of Commerce and the United States Department of Agriculture funded Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Project yesterdaysigned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the processes forimporting and exporting foods and agricultural goods.Md. Hafizur…
Read More »Passengers slam govt over bus fare hike
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Passengers Welfare Association yesterday came down hard on the government for being transport-owner friendly, instead of passenger-friendly during a press conference to protest the recent hike in fares.The association also highlighted the…
Read More »Pursue strategic trade, investment policies for LDC graduation: CPD
Industry Desk: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged the government to pursue strategic trade and investment policies to ensure a sustainable LDC graduation.The social think-tank body made the recommendation during a virtual dialogue on Bangladesh’s…
Read More »Money market heating up
Staff Correspondent: The inter-bank call money rate was 18-month highest yesterday as the cash demand has increased significantly during the recent days. The call money rate was almost 3.5 percent yesterday due to the high cash…
Read More »Govt takes measures to curb illegal wildlife trade
Says Shahab Uddin Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said the government has taken a set of initiatives to curbthe illegal wildlife trade.“Initiatives are being taken to expand and strengthen the…
Read More »UNCLOS can be a pathway for LDCs
Industry Desk: The vast and unexplored resource frontiers of the oceans have the potentials to bring transformative changes to the lives and livelihoods of more than one billion people in the LDCs, Bangladesh Permanent Representative to…
Read More »Focus on blue economy
Hasina to IORA states Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the member countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to put in all-out efforts to develop and promote the blue economy.“IORA member…
Read More »Recondition car business at stake
Tariff inequality and excessive rates blamed Golam Mostafa Jibon : The business of reconditioned cars imported into the country from abroad is facing crisis due to tariff inequality and excessive rates. The crisis is compounded by…
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