Dhaka now empty on big Eid holidays
Zarif Mahmud: Busy people are leaving the mechanical city of Dhaka after getting a long vacation. As a result, the city of traffic jams has become very empty now. The traditional traffic jam in Dhaka is…
Read More »historic May Day today
Staff Correspondent: The historic May Day will be observed today in the country as elsewhere across the world with due respect.The day is observed across the world every year since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifices of…
Read More »Muhith laid to rest in Sylhet
Staff Correspondent: AMA Muhith, former Finance Minister, diplomat, Freedom Fighter and language veteran, laid to rest at his family graveyard in Sylhet after Zohr prayers yesterday.People from all walks of life will pay last respects to…
Read More »Motorcycle sales increased by 30 pc
Scattering of Eid offers Mahfuz Emran: In addition to new clothes and shoes for Eid, a large part of the demand for a device or bike-car. Fashionable bikes are in high demand among the younger generation.…
Read More »Remittance inflow rises ahead of Eid
Staff Correspondent: Remittance inflow has increased ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr as Bangladesh received $ 1.82 billion remittance from April 01- 27. Bangladesh Bank (BB) is expecting that the figure will exceed USD $ 2 billion as expatriates…
Read More »Women, children victims of wage gap
Use of children in risky works on rise despite rule Golam Mostafa Jibon: Despite different initiativesand announcements by the government, use of child laborers in different risky works is not reducing at all, while the discrimination…
Read More »Spices get costlier
Industry Desk: Prices of most spices used in meat recipes soared ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, putting more pressure on the wallets of the consumers.Prices went up by 2 to 7 percent on average in a month as…
Read More »Dhaka eateries, parks gear up after two years
Staff Correspondent: After two years of celebrations muted by the pandemic, entertainment centres and restaurants in Dhaka are preparing for a return to normal this Eid.Thursday, Apr 28 was the last working day before the Eid…
Read More »Salary, Eid bonus paid in all RMG factories: BGMEA
Staff Correspondent: BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has said all readymade garments (RMG) factories under the organisation have paid bonus of Eid-ul-Fitr to workers alongside their wages.“100% of the factories have given festival allowances and advance salaries…
Read More »Eid journey more comfortable than ever before
Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said this year’s Eid journey of homegoing people is more comfortable than ever before.He told reporters after inspecting the Mohakhali bus…
Read More »Soybean oil disappears
from market !Industry Desk: Azizur Rahman, an iftar food seller in the Merul Badda area, has been struggling to find soybean or palm oil for the last few days. Even when he could manage to find edible oil,…
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