IMF for capacity building of capital market in BD
Diplomatic Correspondent: Visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a meeting yesterday suggested capacity building of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to act in a way so that people from various backgrounds…
Read More »No progress of old projects but looking for new ones
Golam Mostafa Jibon: Although, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority is lagging behind the implementation of target, the authorities concerned are more interested in new projects one after another creating wonder to the elites.Experts said, from Google, Facebook,…
Read More »People’s vigilant role sought for ensuring economic dev
Chattogram Bureau: Terming economic progress as one of the main goals of the country’s independence, speakers at a programme called upon people to remain alert about any move to foil the country’s economic development. An attempt…
Read More »Phase out problems to save from famine
Mahfuja Mukul: Recently, the topic of famine is coming up in various discussions. The prime minister is speeding up the talks by expressing apprehension. At the government level, instructions have been given to reduce expenditure. Sheikh…
Read More »Who will combat gold smuggling in border
Golam Mostafa Jibon: Despite several initiatives of the law enforcers, gold smuggling to neighboring country India through different bordering routes is increasing regularlypushing the country’s economy into a naked state.As a result, local traders are facing…
Read More »Refiners want Tk 15 per litre soybean oil price hike by today
Staff Correspondent: Soybean oil price may go up as Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) is considering proposal for hiking edible oil price due to higher production costs.Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Banaspati Manufacturers Association (BVORBMA), the association…
Read More »BOESL to set record by sending 4,941 manpower to S Korea
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Ltd (BOESL) is going to set a record by sending 4,941 workers to South Korea by this year through the Employment Permit System (EPS).Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Read More »BD hikes price of local sugar by Tk 14 per kg
Staff Correspondent: Amid the ongoing sugar crisis, the prices of sugar produced by state-owned factories have been hiked by Tk 14.The maximum retail price of local sugar has been increased from Tk 85 to Tk 99…
Read More »Workers want new wages after every three years
Industry Desk: Workers have proposed that the authorities form a new wage board every three years instead of the existing five years and announce the national minimum wage for all local sectors.They have also called for…
Read More »Safety guidelines needed to supply gas in cylinder
Industry Desk: Technical committee of Petrobangla recently recommended formulation of separate safety and security guidelines to allow any private company to supply gas through cylinders.The SGCL forwarded the proposals to Petrobangla for the decision. Receiving the…
Read More »Hides and skins sector fear export slowdown
Golam Mostafa Jibon: Traders, manufacturers and exporters of hides and skins products are in fear of export slowdownin the upcoming days due to the post-Corona global recession and rise in inflation in the United States and…
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