Myanmar to remain more careful: Momen
Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said the government has warned Myanmar and the Myanmar side assured that they will remain more careful.He made the remarks when his comment was sought about Myanmar’s…
Read More »BD continues to remain top denim shipper to USA
Industry Desk: Bangladesh continues to persist as the top denim exporter to the USA. The recently released statistics by OTEXA showed that in H1 (January-June) of 2022 Bangladesh exported $445.50 million worth of apparel items. Witnessing…
Read More »BD to import rice from Vietnam and India
Industry Desk: Bangladesh is finalising deals with Vietnam and India to import a total of 330,000 tonnes of rice as it races to replenish reserves and cool domestic prices, two officials with direct knowledge of the…
Read More »Light engineering products to boost
export basketStaff Correspondent: As Bangladesh seeks to diversify its export basket the focus has been on engineering products and bicycles, which have high demand in international market.The government has taken several development projects aimed at developing the…
Read More »Rampal power plant to go into commercial run in Oct
Unit-1 Staff Correspondent: The unit-1 of the 2x660MWMaitree Super Thermal Power Project at Rampal will go into commercial run in October, raising further the country’s electricity generation capacity, as all necessary steps, including successful synchronization with…
Read More »Rain fertilizer electricity shortage hit hard farmers
–Lowest rainfall in 40-years-Aman cultivation decreased by 30 pc-12 lakh tons of less rice production feared Mahfuja Mukul: Anti-nature behaviour, extreme contrasts in weather have created huge impact on the agriculture. There is no rain even…
Read More »Bangladesh faces 30pc lacking of labour skills
Staff Correspondent: The country’s labor market has a huge skills gap between demand and supply, which stands at 30 percent lacking. However, this number is different depending on the sector. But compared to that there is…
Read More »BD set to import 500,000 tons of wheat from Russia
Industry Desk: Bangladesh is set import 500,000 tonnes of wheat at $430 a tonne from Russia in a government-to-government deal as it battles to secure supplies amid surging prices, two government officials with the direct knowledge…
Read More »BRT project lingers for 10 years
Staff Correspondent: The four-year Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has been lingering for 10 years, causing several fatal accidents, immense suffering to people and a huge hike in project cost.The hobbling scheme drew huge criticism from…
Read More »Commodity sales drop 20 percent
in a monthConsumers’ affordability decreasing Mahfuz Emran: After the increase in the price of fuel, the prices of daily commodities are increasing by leaps and bounds. In the last one month, household expenses have increased by 15-20 percent.…
Read More »Smooth oil supply to northern dists on way
Pipeline nearing completion Industry Desk: The country’s northern region grappled with a fuel crisis during the nine-day long Eid-ul-Fitr holiday as the workforce tasked with carrying oil to the northern districts were enjoying Eid vacations too.Bangladesh…
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