Staff Correspondent: Unrest has been prevailing in the country over the price of edible oil. Therefore, from next Friday (March 11), no trade can be done in the sale of edible oil “without a receipt”, said…

World food prices reach historical maximum

International Desk: World food prices reached their highest level in the 61-year history of the Food Price Index of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) due to problems in the supply chain and the…

Railway to introduce dual fuel technology

Burning gas can reduce carbon emission Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the journey by train is called as very safe and comfortablefor the commuters, country’s almost 61 percent trains are running with date expired locomotives that posing…

People must extend support for country: PM

Diplomatic Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said people must extend support a leader when the country is run with motherly affection like her in Bangladesh.“One thing should be comprehended that women are not only women,…

Insurance cos in CEO crisis

Many insurers haven’t CEO for more than 2-yrs Mahmuz Emran: There is still an image crisis in the country’s insurance sector. The sector did not develop as expected due to various reasons. Even after that, the…

Wheat hits 14-year high as supply curbs

International Desk: Chicago wheat futures rose by more than 6% yesterday to 14-year highs on concern global supplies will be disrupted until the Russia-Ukraine conflict is resolved.Russia and Ukraine together account for about 29% of global…

Petroleum Corporation incurs loss Tk 20 per liter of diesel

Impact of war Mahfuja Mukul: If the price of refined diesel in the international market is less than $ 60 per barrel, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) does not have to pay any loss. But last week…

Brahmaputra-Ganga now
new Indo-BD marine route

Diplomatic Correspondent: Indian authorities in Guwahati on Sunday received the maiden voyage of food-grains from Patna to Pandu via Bangladesh.An event was held to welcome the self-propelled vessel MV Lal Bahadur Shastri carrying a total of…

Dhaka: A beggar free city or city of beggars!

No impact of beggar rehabilitation program Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the government has announced several parts of the capital city Dhaka as beggar free, practically whole city has turned into a city of beggars since the…

Leather sector facing trouble with child labourers

Staff Correspondent: Leather sector, also Bangladesh’s second most profitable export sector after ready-made garments is now facing problems with with child labourers.The report by the Child Labour Action Research Program (CLARISSA) at the Institute of Development…

9 officers plan to go abroad for learning latrine mgt now

Zarif Mahmud: This time 9 officers want to go abroad to get an idea about latrine management. This project is to bring low income people under sanitation. Only half a crore taka has been spent on…