Hasina urges students to return to classrooms
Staff Correspondent: Asking the students staging demonstrations on the streets to return to their educational institutions, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it is not their duty to damage vehicles.“Please don’t do this, please get back…
Read More »LC opening increases for rising of imports
Golam Mostafa Jibon: The number of LC (letter of credit) opening has increased due to the increase in imports of all types of industrial raw materials, interim products and capital machineries.In the meantime, as Europe-America has…
Read More »Speaker urges journos to play vital role for sustainable dev
Staff Correspondent: Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday urged the mass media to play more effective role for making ongoing development sustainable.“The role of mass media is obvious to consolidate the democracy,” she said…
Read More »ADB approves $150m for small enterprises to create jobs
Industry Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh yesterday signed agreements for $150 million in loan to provide financing for cottage, micro, and small-sized enterprises (CMSEs) to create jobs for promoting socio-economic…
Read More »Arrival of migratory birds continues in N-region
Rangpur Correspondent: Common people are witnessing the continuous arrival of migratory birds from the Himalayan and Siberian regions in the water bodies across the northern region (N-region).The riverine char areas and water bodies have worn an…
Read More »Omicron: DGHS recommends enforcement of 15 instructions
Staff Correspondent: Amid the growing concern over the new ‘Omicron’ variant of coronavirus, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday suggested the implementation of 15 instructions to prevent the spread of the new variant.The DGHS…
Read More »RMG export earnings growth 12pc in five years
Staff Correspondent: Export earnings from readymade garments industries has experienced nearly 12 percent growth in last five years, official data shows.The export earnings from RMG was 28.15 billion US dollar in 2016-17 which reached to 31.45…
Read More »A den of occupation, pollution and crimes
Road beneath Mayor Hanif Flyover Golam Mostafa Jibon:The road beneath Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover has now turned into a den of illegal occupation, pollution and crimes due to lack of proper monitoring.Meanwhile, allegation has been intensified…
Read More »Novelist Ibrahim Khalil Jewel receives ‘Writers Guild Special Honor-2021’
Staff Correspondent: Writer, novelist and journalist Ibrahim Khalil Jewel has been awarded with the “Bangladesh Writers Guild Special Honor-2021”.He received the award for his fundamental contributions to the novel writings. The award was given by Bangladesh…
Read More »Chinese firms offer $70m in green energy, RMG and footwear
Industry Desk: Two Chinese firms have proposed a total $70 million investment in Bangladesh for renewable energy, apparel and footwear manufacturing, said the authorities.The companies – Guopu Renewable Energy Technology and Hangshou JY Supply Chain –…
Read More »Grab investment opportunities in BD
PM Hasina to global investors Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the investors from across the world to invest in Bangladesh, making the best use of the opportunities the government is offering for foreign…
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