Rohingyas don’t become a forgotten crisis: Noyes
Diplomatic Correspondent: Visiting US Assistant Secretary, for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Julieta Valls Noyes said that the United States, together with its international partners, will not allow the Rohingyas to become a “forgotten…
Read More »12kg LPG cylinder to cost Tk 46 more
Industry Desk: Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has increased by Tk 3.84 per kg to Tk 108.09, from previous price of Tk 104.26 per kg, as Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) yesterday announced the latest…
Read More »People tend to single trade despite crisis
Golam Mostafa Jibon: People of the country are now leaning into single trade that raises hope in the dull economy during the global crisis.Sources said, wholesale and retail businessesare gradually expanding in the country to tackle…
Read More »High material cost drops flat sales by half in Dhaka
Mahfuz Emran: Banker couple Tariq and Abida live in Mohammadpur of the capital. The salary is fairly large. Lives in a rented house. Staying in their own flat in the capital is a long-standing hope. Has…
Read More »3rd terminal cost to increase by Tk 3000cr
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Mahfuja Mukul: Thecost of Third Terminal (Terminal-3) mega project of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka has increased by Tk 3,000 crore. It is being built on the model of Singapore’s Changi Airport.…
Read More »SoBs loan recovery from top defaulters below 6pc of target
Staff Correspondent: Six state banks in the country collectively recovered Tk119.38 crore from their respective top 20 defaulters in the first six months of this year, which is less than 6% of the annual recovery target…
Read More »Skilled manpower and planning hindrances of tourism sector
Staff Correspndent: The hilly district of Rangamati is a promising destination for tourism. Tourists flock here throughout the year to enjoy the natural beauty. Although tourism has immense potential, many people think that the development of…
Read More »The main challenge for businesses in 2023
Inflation and recession Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: Business has been going through major ups and downs over the world including Bangladesh for several years. At that time there was geo-political tension as well as epidemics and wars.…
Read More »SME Fair gets momentum with fashionable products
Sharif Ahmed with Ashfaque Choudhury: The three-day long 10th National SME Fair-2022, the country’s largest small and medium enterprise (SME) fair, has attracted huge visitors and potential customers, which gave the fair a new height. Thousands…
Read More »Tourism master plan not completed even in 3-yrs
Tk 29 crore already misused Mahfuz Emran: The Bangladesh Tourism Board took the initiative of formulating a master plan three years ago for the development of the country’s tourism sector. But till today the institution could…
Read More »Remittance grows 5 pc in 2022: WB
Staff Correspondent: Remittances to low and middle income countries (LMICs) withstood global headwinds in 2022, growing an estimated 5 percent to $626 billion.This is sharply lower than the 10.2 percent increase in 2021, according to the…
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