Hasina focuses
on food securityIndustry Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday put forward a three-point suggestion for ensuring food security in the Asia-Pacific region and strengthening collaboration among countries in the field of agricultural research and education.“To ensure food security…
Read More »FBCCI calls for invest
in BD to UAE investorsStaff Correspondent: The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md. Jashim Uddin made the call at the Bangladesh Economic Forum in Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, organized by Pan…
Read More »Dhaka, Delhi to be
connected through
6 rail links soonIndustry Desk: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said Bangladesh and India will soon be connected through six rail links; and India and Nepal by two rail links.“Railways between countries are causing a rapid shrinking…
Read More »Balance of Payments
deficit hits new highFinds CAB study Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s Balance of Payments deficit has surged to a record level amid an increase in imports as businesses rushed to replenish depleted inventories to meet strong demand due to the pandemic.According…
Read More »Chinese contractor doesn’t
hire skilled workers for DPDCDelay in project implementation Al Ehsan: The Chinese contractor Tabian Electric Apparatus (TBEA) Co. Ltd did not hire skilled manpower as per the terms of the tender. This is delaying the development project taken for DPDC’s…
Read More »Bangladesh women police
also shines in UN missionPresently 15,000 women working in police Zarif Mahmud: The women police of the country are moving forward in parallel with men. In the meantime, he has been occupying various high positions in the army. Leading several…
Read More »Contribution of women in remittance increasing
Mahmuz Emran:There was a time when it was almost unimaginable for the women of this region to go out of the house, that same woman is now going out of the country. Contributing to the national…
Read More »16 pc bankers are women in BD
—-29,513 out of 108,084 are female banker—-72.50 lakh women clients Mahfuja Mukul: Various initiatives have been taken publicly and privately to take women forward. At present women have good contribution in education, job, business and trade.…
Read More »35.26 pc women’s BO accounts closed in 6 years
Farhad Chowdhury: Many women in India have invested in the capital market to boost their incomes in the wake of the global epidemic of coronavirus infection. In this case, the women of that country have chosen…
Read More »Edible oil to be sold in new decision
Staff Correspondent: Unrest has been prevailing in the country over the price of edible oil. Therefore, from next Friday (March 11), no trade can be done in the sale of edible oil “without a receipt”, said…
Read More »World food prices reach historical maximum
International Desk: World food prices reached their highest level in the 61-year history of the Food Price Index of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) due to problems in the supply chain and the…
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