RMG workers to get cards to buy commodities at low price
Staff Correspondent: Former Shipping Minister and workers’ leader Shajahan Khan has said the government is considering issuing cards through which garment workers can purchase essential commodities at lower prices.He spoke as the chief guest at a…
Read More »Al-Razi Chemical Complex Ltd also owned by Smart Group
Responsible for devastating Sitakunda fire Industry Desk: Al-Razi Chemical Complex Ltd, the factory that manufactured the inflammable chemical hydrogen peroxide which was kept in the BM Container Depot in Sitakunda that witnessed a horrific fire claiming…
Read More »First Hajj flight with 415 pilgrims
Staff Correspondent : The first Hajj flight of the year is starting on Sunday. On this day, 415 pilgrims will be going to Saudi Arabia on the first flight at 9 am. Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ BG-3001…
Read More »South Asian economies in deep crisis to failure
Enayet Karim from New Delhi:The South Asian economies have been facing huge shortfall of targets as the Covid-19 pandemic-hit economy faces war ton of Russia and Ukraine. Pakistan PM Imran Khan has to quit chair due…
Read More »Budget session begins today
Staff Correspondent: The budget session of the fiscal year 2022-23 will begin at the parliament today (June 5). The current parliament is likewise in its18th session.According to sources at the parliament secretariat, Finance Minister AHM Musfataf…
Read More »Microcredit plays vital role to create employment: Governor
Staff Correspondent:Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir has said microcredit and other microfinance play a vital role towards generating employment and sustainable development in the country.In addition to contributing to the economy, microcredit has become an important…
Read More »New gas price to be announced today
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) will announce the new gas tariff at the consumer level today. Berc has called a virtual press conference in this regard at 3:00 pm yesterday.According to a Berc press…
Read More »Padma Bridge illuminated for first time
Staff Correspondent: Experimental lampposts have been lit for the first time on the much-anticipated Padma Bridge scheduled for inauguration on 25 June.The lampposts were lit in the 12th span of the bridge in the mid-river around…
Read More »Govt to take initiatives to boost tea exports
Staff Correspondent: Tea production in Bangladesh was 60 million kg in 2009, which increased to 97.51 million kg in 2021, but the product is not exported much, so the government has decided to take steps to…
Read More »India must settle water dispute with Bangladesh
Enayet Karim from Delhi: The “Golden Era” in India-Bangladesh relations must also lead to resolution of the most vexing issue between the two neighbouring countries including the dispute of water sharing of the common rivers. The…
Read More »PM: BD to maintain protocols in manpower export to Malaysia
Diplomatic Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh will send workers to Malaysia maintaining all necessary protocols, including vaccination and other formalities.She gave the assurance while visiting Malaysian Human Resources Minister M Saravanan called on…
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