Marine tourism to be potential in economy
Golam Mostafa Jibon: River tourism may be new potential in the country’s economy. Not only that, it can become an important component of prosperity in the national economy, experts said.Riverine Bangladesh is a field of great…
Read More »Plantation key to stimulate economy
Say speakers at CRB program Chattogram Bureau: Terming plantation as the key to stimulating economic growth, speakers at CRB programme called upon all to plant saplings in the interest of the country’s economy. It can stimulate…
Read More »Which is better for you: green or red capsicum?
Red capsicums (aka red peppers, red bell peppers or red sweet peppers) are just green capsicums that have been allowed to fully ripen before being picked, which means they contain a higher amount of valuable nutrients.…
Read More »Most new life insurance cos struggle to survive
Mahfuja Mukul: The number of insurance companies in the country is more than the demand, the government has approved new insurance companies one after another. Most of these insurance companies are not doing well due to…
Read More »BD makes remarkable economic dev in 50 years: WB
Industry Desk: Bangladesh has made remarkable economic and development progress in the past five decades and now the country needs a strong reform agenda to sustain its growth trajectory and further accelerate the growth rate in…
Read More »Loans to get costlier as BB hikes lending rate
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Bank has increased the repo rate – the interest rate at which banks borrow short-term funds – by 25 basis points to 5.75% in a move to dampen inflation in the country.In…
Read More »Free, fair elections everyone’s duty
Ambassador Haas Diplomatic Correspondent: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas yesterdaysaid free and fair elections simply cannot take place in an environment with political violence, noting that ensuring free and fair elections is everyone’s responsibility.“If any…
Read More »Rampal power plant to go production next month
Industry Desk: The construction of Rampal power plant is almost completed. The joint power plant of India and Bangladesh is likely to go into production next month. However, adequate infrastructure for coal discharge has yet not…
Read More »More than 500 rivers disappear in 50-yrs
Mahfuja Mukul: Soon after liberation, there were 1,274 rivers in Bangladesh. Now there are about 700. About 500 rivers have disappeared in 50 years. This is a very big warning.Bangladesh is a riverine country – the…
Read More »One person dies of heart attack every 2-minut
Industry Desk: Every two minutes, a person dies of heart attack in the country. About 32 people die of the disease every hour, about 769 people a day while 23,083 in a month. In total, 2,77,000…
Read More »PM Sheikh Hasina’s 76th birthday today
Staff Correspondent: The 76th birthday of Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will be celebrated across the country today.Sheikh Hasina, the eldest among the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
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