Motorcycle sales increased by 30 pc
Scattering of Eid offers Mahfuz Emran: In addition to new clothes and shoes for Eid, a large part of the demand for a device or bike-car. Fashionable bikes are in high demand among the younger generation.…
Read More »Remittance inflow rises ahead of Eid
Staff Correspondent: Remittance inflow has increased ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr as Bangladesh received $ 1.82 billion remittance from April 01- 27. Bangladesh Bank (BB) is expecting that the figure will exceed USD $ 2 billion as expatriates…
Read More »Women, children victims of wage gap
Use of children in risky works on rise despite rule Golam Mostafa Jibon: Despite different initiativesand announcements by the government, use of child laborers in different risky works is not reducing at all, while the discrimination…
Read More »Spices get costlier
Industry Desk: Prices of most spices used in meat recipes soared ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, putting more pressure on the wallets of the consumers.Prices went up by 2 to 7 percent on average in a month as…
Read More »Dhaka eateries, parks gear up after two years
Staff Correspondent: After two years of celebrations muted by the pandemic, entertainment centres and restaurants in Dhaka are preparing for a return to normal this Eid.Thursday, Apr 28 was the last working day before the Eid…
Read More »Salary, Eid bonus paid in all RMG factories: BGMEA
Staff Correspondent: BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has said all readymade garments (RMG) factories under the organisation have paid bonus of Eid-ul-Fitr to workers alongside their wages.“100% of the factories have given festival allowances and advance salaries…
Read More »Eid journey more comfortable than ever before
Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said this year’s Eid journey of homegoing people is more comfortable than ever before.He told reporters after inspecting the Mohakhali bus…
Read More »Soybean oil disappears
from market !Industry Desk: Azizur Rahman, an iftar food seller in the Merul Badda area, has been struggling to find soybean or palm oil for the last few days. Even when he could manage to find edible oil,…
Read More »PM stresses increasing connectivity with India
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said initiative has taken to resume various cross-border routes between Bangladesh and India that were stopped in 1965, stressing the need for enhancing connectivity between the two countries for…
Read More »Ensure smooth online service during Eid: BB
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to ensure uninterrupted online transaction across the country during the Eid vacation.Md. Mesbahul Hoque, General Manager, Payment System Department (PSD) told yesterdaythat the central bank has instructed banks to…
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