Small-medium industries at dire straits
Impact of Corona Pandemic Golam Mostafa Jibon : As the working people of country are trying to turn around again with the ease of corona pandemic, many small and medium entrepreneurs have been facing trouble due…
Read More »GDP size stands at Tk 34,840b at current prices in FY21
Staff Correspondent: The size of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the last fiscal year (FY21) stood at Tk 34,840 billion at current prices as per the new base year of 2015-16.The GDP growth of the…
Read More »‘Bangavax’ approved for human trial
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) approved in principle for human trial of ‘Bangavax’ corona vaccine developed by Globe Biotech Limited.“We received ethical permission. Now we will submit the protocol to DGDA (Directorate General…
Read More »Per capita income increased to $2554; GDP size $411b
Staff Correspondent: The per capita income and the growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased again. The size of GDP this year is $411 billion which is Tk 34,840 core. At the same time, the…
Read More »Bangladeshi products to be promoted in Thailand: Envoy
Industry Desk: Makawadee Sumitmor, Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh, yesterday expressed interest to increase the sales of Bangladeshi products in the Thai market.She expressed this interest while meeting with Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and…
Read More »Tea industry turns around
Bangladesh Tea Board set the target of tea production at 7,77,80,000 Kg for 2021, but 7,93,30,000 Kg of tea has already been produced by October last Golam Mostafa Jibon: Though, the country’s tea industry had been…
Read More »BD Army should be People friendly: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the members of the Armed Forces to uphold the glory of the country by contributing to its development activities alongside protecting the sovereignty.“I believe you can earn admiration…
Read More »Agri-business, digital economy, green finance to open up investment scopes: FICCI
Industry Desk: The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday said that the three growth drivers — agribusiness, digital economy and green finance — can open up investment opportunities to move forward Bangladesh’s economy.This…
Read More »BGMEA seeks for exploring eco-friendly dyes and chemicals
Industry Desk: BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has called on dyes and chemicals manufacturers to explore more cost-effective and eco-friendly dyes and chemicals as well technologies for sustainable textile manufacturing.He also urged technicians working in the textile…
Read More »Now petrol pump, tank-lorry owners demand rise in transportation fares
Fuel Price hike Staff Correspondent:As if taking a clue from the public transports, the petrol pump and tank-lorry owners are now demanding that the government raises commissions on fuel sales and transportation fares following the recent…
Read More »BUET IPE dept head Nikhil removed
Question paper leak out Industry Desk: Professor Nikhil Ranjan Dhar, chief of Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE) department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), has been removed from his post in his alleged involvement…
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