Legal arms but illegal use …!
UP polls being polluted Special Correspondent: The use of legal arms has increased in different illegal activities across the country especially centering the Union Parishad elections scheduled to be held at different places by rotation.From influential…
Read More »Transport strike continues
Launch owners start from todayConsumers face price hikeDiscussion with minister fails Mahfuja Mukul: The transport owners and workers associations have decided to continue the ongoing country-wide transport strike until the additional fuel price is withdrawn. Transport…
Read More »PM monitoring situation over fuel price hike: Quader
Staff Correspondent: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterdaysaid Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is monitoring the situation evolving in the country following the fuel price hike.Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks…
Read More »New books at beginning of 2022: Dipu
Chandpur Correspondent: Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni briefing reporters while inaugurating the Sadar Upazila Muktijoddha Complex building at Baburhat area in Chandpur city yesterdaynoonEducation Minister Dr. Dipu Moni briefing reporters while inaugurating the Sadar Upazila Muktijoddha…
Read More »Bus service to resume in parts of Ctg today
Chattogram Bureau: An association of transport owners in Chattogram have decided to operate buses in the city from today 6 am, defying the ongoing nationwide strike against fuel price hike.“We have decided to operate the bus…
Read More »Transport strike badly hits exports
Sudden closure of trucks, cargo and covered-vans have created big obstacle Golam Mostafa Jibon : The indefinite transport strike that going on across the country including the capital protesting to the rising of fuel oil prices,…
Read More »Pfizer says its COVID pill to cut 89pc death rate
International Desk: Pfizer has said its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cuts risk rates of hospitalisation and death by nearly 90 percent, as drugmakers race to manufacture easy-to-use medication against the coronavirus.The pharmaceutical giant released preliminary…
Read More »Over 30,000 tourists stuck in Cox’s Bazar due to transport strike
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: More than 30,000 tourists of Cox’s Bazar have remained stuck due to the ongoing nationwide transport strike that began on Friday morning protesting the hike in diesel oil price.Most of the tourists come…
Read More »Hasina for changing traditional lens of BD-UK relations
At 50, Bangladesh still an unfolding story, she says Industry Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said time has come to change the traditional lens of Bangladesh-UK bilateral relations.“Indeed, it’s time for a ‘reset’ in Bangladesh-UK…
Read More »Rebased GDP increases per capita income by almost 16pc
Per capita income now $2554 with new base year as 2015-16 Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s per capita income has increased to $2554 (USD) from $2227, a jump of nearly 16 percent, thanks to a new base year…
Read More »‘Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan’ to be implemented in 2030: Saima
Industry Desk: ‘Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan’ which has been presented at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) will be implemented in 2030 and it needs local and foreign funds.Saima Wazed Hossain Putul,…
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