Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the countrymen and authorities concerned to maximise use of water bodies for boost further the fisheries sector while Bangladesh ranked third in global fish production.Opening the National Fisheries…

Pharmaceuticals want to become industry of $5 b in 5 yrs

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical sector is expected to become an industry of $5 billion in the next five years, experts told a seminar organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI).Addressing the seminar titled…

Leather industry suffers for power outage

Industry Desk: The country’s leather industries, which have been going through their busiest days of the year in processing the hides collected during Eid-ul-Azha, are now feeling the crunch as a result of the load shedding…

Govt’s steps not enough to tackle challenges: CPD

Industry Desk: The measures taken by the government to overcome economic challenges are not adequate, the Center for Policy Dialogue said yesterday.CPD Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun said this at a press conference titled ‘Recent Economic…

Open market dollar price jumps to record Tk 105

Staff Correspondent: The price of the dollar yesterday increased by at least Tk2.50 in a day and stood at Tk105 in the kerb market, crossing the recent surge in May.Money exchanges in Paltan, Motijheel and Baitul…

BD-Russia to strengthen tourism sector

Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh and Russia are exploring ways to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector.A webinar titled “New horizons for Bangladesh-Russia Tourism Relationship through new dimensions of tourism cooperation with Murmansk Region” was held Saturday.The event…

Social media turns to a hub of illegal kidney business

Golam Mostafa Jibon: Social media especially facebook, twitter, whatsApp and messenger have now turned into a hub of illegal kidney business due to lack of proper monitoring by the authorities concerned.The incident drew the attention of…

Delhi reports first Monkeypox case, India’s fourth

International Desk: Delhi yesterday reported its first case of Monkeypox. With this, the country’s Monkeypox caseload has risen to four. According to official sources, the man (in his 30s) who tested positive has no history of…

Tk 2,921 cr fetched from fish export in Khulna

Khulna Bureau: The Government has earned Tk 2,921 crore throgh exporting 88.81 metric tonnes of frozen shrimp and white fish from Khulna district in 2021-2022 fiscal year.Khulna district has produced more 31,849 metric tonnes of fish…

Pak embassy removes distorted photo after objection

Diplomatic Correspondent: Amid Dhaka’s objection, Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka has removed its cover photo from the mission’s Facebook page that used a distorted version of Bangladesh’s national flag.The Pakistan High Commission removed the cover photo…

Technology can minimize road construction cost, time

BSS Report: Road building experts expect to drastically minimize time and cost in constructing durable roads and highways across Bangladesh with introduction of a new technology, opening up a new horizon for the country’s fast growing…