Hopes Chinese envoy Diplomatic Correspondent: China is making efforts to facilitate an early repatriation of the displaced people of Myanmar’s Rakhine state, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming.“I think some progresses have been made. But…

23 km elevated rail way from Padma

No level crossing till Jessore Mahfuz Emran:The railway is going to Jessore from Dhaka via Padma bridge. The total length of this railway is 162 kilometers. Of these, 23 km will be fully elevated (flying). There…

Hasina focuses
on food security

Industry 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…

FBCCI calls for invest
in BD to UAE investors

Staff 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…

Dhaka, Delhi to be
connected through
6 rail links soon

Industry 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…

Balance of Payments
deficit hits new high

Finds 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…

Chinese contractor doesn’t
hire skilled workers for DPDC

Delay 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…

Bangladesh women police
also shines in UN mission

Presently 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…

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…

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.…

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…