Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the researchers to ensure that the practical use of their research knowledge is for the wellbeing of the country’s people.“The practical application of your invented knowledge should be…

Ctg port channel at high risk
for 300 illegal bulkheads

Ayub Ali: Bulkheads are the riskiest means of transporting goods by sea. These vessels are known as ‘Volgate’ in common parlance. The bulkhead enters the Karnafuli river through the Chittagong port channel. At present, more than…

UGC shut downs 2 pvt varsities

25 under investigation Staff Correspondent: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed an inquiry committee against 25 private universities in the country on the basis of allegations of various irregularities.Besides, the government has decided to close…

Efforts on to ensure safe return of BD ship from Ukrainian port

Staff Correspondent: Expressing deep condolences to the near and dear ones of deceased Hadisur Rahman, the Russian Embassy in Dhaka yesterdaysaid the Russian side “bends every effort” to ensure safe departure of the Bangladeshi ship stranded…

BD finds alternative trade channels
with Russia

Diplomatic Correspondent: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that Bangladesh will pursue alternative channels like currency swap to overcome any problem in trading with Russia, hit by US-led sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine.“We don’t…

Energy crisis intensifying!

Salek Sufi: Adverse effects of politics and the impact of Corona extreme are putting Bangladesh’s sustainable energy security in deep crisis. Lack of planning, proven gas reserves of their own gas resources are running out fast,…

Bangladesh spends Tk 35,000 cr for importing cotton

CDB targets 20-time production hike in 10-yrs Mahfuz Emran: The import-based cotton use in textile and apparels sector is the main barrier for Bangladesh. Almost 97 percent of cotton have to import in Bangladesh for mitigating…

BB working on alternatives to SWIFT for trade with Russia

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s trade with Russia may face some hiccups if the country’s (Russia) banks are kicked out of the SWIFT system.The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, is a Belgian cooperative society providing…

BD turns to financial hub as
economic zones see light

Golam Mostafa Jibon: Setting up economic zone, once which was a dream, is now reality in Bangladesh as most of the works of the economic zones have started to be visible erasing all speculations thanks to…

Insurers’ assets stood at Tk 60,000crore

Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterdaysaid that the assets of the country’s insurance companies are worth Tk 60,000 crores. From 2009 to 2021, the growth of life insurance companies in the country “quadrupled”. The…

2 ministries propose same project
for Tk 531 cr!

To protect from lightnings Mahfuja Mukul: In recent years, the number of deaths due to lightning has been increasing in the country. The period from March to June is considered as the thunderstorm season. Last year…