Nothing to worry about fall of shipments
Experts to exporters Industry Desk: Experts urged the exporters in the country not to be worried about fall in shipment. They asked to deal with all the challenges to overcome the prevailed situation.Following Covid-19-driven lockdowns, exporters…
Read More »Holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi today: President, PM issue messages
Staff Correspondent: The country will observe the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi today, marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) amid massive religious festivity and fervor.Different government and non-government organizations including the Islamic…
Read More »Dhaka urges Washington to conclude extradition treaty
Staff Correspondent: Dhaka has urged Washington to finalize the extradition treaty between Bangladesh and the USA as early as possible to ease the process of deportation of Bangabandhu’s convicted killer Rashed Chowdhury to Bangladesh.The appeal was…
Read More »World facing 5th wave of debt crisis: WB Chief
Industry Desk: The world is facing a “fifth wave of debt crisis,” World Bank President David Malpass warned Friday, calling for more support for countries in distress.The pandemic forced many countries to take on more borrowing,…
Read More »Govt preparing to deal with food crisis: Planning Minister
Staff Correspondent: Planning Minister MA Mannan said that the government is making all kinds of preparations keeping in mind the fear of food shortage. Everyone has to work together to deal with the crisis.He said, we…
Read More »US wants peaceful polls, better HR record in BD
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has sought US support for LDC graduation, climate change and extradition of a Bangabandhu killerUS Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding “free, fair,…
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…
Read More »BD to overcome economic crisis by 2026: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh will overcome financial crisis by 2026.“During my visit, I had unofficial visits with many leaders of the world, all of whom fear that the year 2023 will…
Read More »WB cuts BD GDP growth forecast to 6.1pc for 22-23
Industry Desk: Beset with Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of…
Read More »Hilsa export to India
BD earned $1.36cr Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh government has earned 1.36 crore US dollars from exporting 1,352 tonnes of hilsa fish to India this year so far, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said yesterday.Hilsa production…
Read More »National Grid failed due to technical faults
Nasrul Hamid Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid yesterday said that the national grid failed on Tuesday due to technical faults and it was not an unusual incident.“We are verifying…
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