Says Army Chief UNB: Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has urged the military and civilian administrations to work together in the national goal of building “Sonar Bangla.”The Army chief said the assistance of…

Labour ministry assistance to 1526 workers in 6 months

Staff Correspondent: The labour ministry has allocated around Tk18.08 in the last 6 months for the welfare of workers of 100 percent export oriented garments industries.The central fund has been used for treatment of cancer, accident…

BB extends loan moratorium for shipbuilders

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the relaxed loan repayment facility for shipbuilders to help the industry tackle adversities derived from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.“Shipbuilders will get another two-year moratorium to pay back bank loans,”…

12 global HR bodies seek ban on RAB in UN Peacekeeping

Staff Correspondent: Twelve international human rights organisations have written a letter to the United Nations Department of Peace Operations seeking a ban on Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from UN deployment for its alleged involvement in torture,…

BD-US one step away from becoming first Muslim woman on US federal bench

Diplomatic Correspondent: US President Joe Biden has nominated Bangladeshi-American Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to be the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge in the United States.Choudhury’s nomination – if confirmed, she would be just…

Recruitment of 38,000 teachers

Fake recommendations in FB Staff Correspondent: The Ministry of Education has taken an initiative to appoint 38,000 teachers despite the verification is underway.The ministry has taken the decision at a meeting recently. According to the decision,…

No public gathering

Staff Correspondent: Health Minister Zahid Malek has said that various social events, including weddings, should be stopped within the 11-point ban announced by the government to increase the spread of coronavirus.He was speaking to reporters at…

RMG exports in uncommon markets increased by 24pc

Staff Correspondent: Apparel sector is steadily expanding its exports in the non-traditional market as the shipment of clothes to such destinations has increased by 24.26 per cent in the first six months of the current fiscal…

Farmers get only Tk 7 per kg of salt

Market price Tk 34 -An average price of Tk 7.22 at the level of unrefined salt farmers-The cost for fine granule to refine and reach at the market at Tk 23-The cost for thick granule to…

Multi-story buildings or death trap!

Living with life risk Golam Mostafa Jibon: The number of vulnerable buildings is increasing in the capital putting thousands of peoples’ live at risk.Although, the matter is known to all, no necessary measure is taken in…

India must put emphasize on trade with Bangladesh

Combatting Chinese influence Mahfuja Mukul: Strong economic ties are very important to boost India-Bangladesh bilateral trade, which is gradually becoming one of the major components of two neighbours economic developments.Prabhakar Saho, a professor at the Institute…