ECNEC approves 9 projects involving Tk 6,551.27cr
Staff Correspondent:ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the ECNEC meeting, held at NEC Conference Room in Dhakas Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area, joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence - PID ECNEC Chairperson and Prime…
Read More »Bangladesh urges UN again to resolve Rohingya crisis
Industry Desk: Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, said, “The international community and regional countries must continue their efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis. Creating conducive environment in the Rakhine State…
Read More »Happy Birthday Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Saleh Ahmed Hussain: Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the current and the first woman Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad since April 2013, a dynamic personality, is one of the very few women in Bangladesh who has established…
Read More »Prohibited, but still present
Polythene shopping bags-3 Golam Mostafa Jibon: Despite the ban, Polythene shopping bags have returned to the market due to lax-vigilance by the authorities concerned that posing serious threat to the environment.It is now being used openly…
Read More »July-Sept export earnings witness 11.37 pc growth
Industry Desk:The export of goods during the first quarter (July-September) period of the current fiscal year (FY22) made a strong turnaround witnessing a healthy growth of 11.37 percent thanks to the highest ever single month export…
Read More »UNGA discussion can make pressure on Myanmar: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said international pressure on Myanmar would continue for a permanent solution as the issue of the Rohingya crisis was widely discussed in the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
Read More »ADB to provide $250m for Covid recovery in BD
The assistance is under the first subprogram of the programmatic $500 million Sustainable Economic Recovery Program Industry Desk: Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday signed an agreement for $250 million in policy-based loan to…
Read More »Nasrul for technology sharing for dev of renewable energy
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has called for sharing of advanced technologies to overcome land scarcity problem in the development of renewable energy.He made the call while virtually addressing…
Read More »No visible step to stop plastic pollution
Bangladesh is now in the tenth place on the list of top countries in plastic pollution Recycling needs to make useful –Series—2 Golam Mostafa Jibon:, the pollution from plastic is increasing day by day, there is…
Read More »Housing sector facing fresh crisis
Price hike of construction materials Golam Mostafa Jibon:Though, the corona pandemic has started to ease a little bit, constant price hike of construction materials hits the housing sector in the country afresh.Sources said, the world has…
Read More »Momen vows to bring Mohib’s killers to justice
Industry Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday vowed to bring the killers of Mohib Ullah to justice soon, in his first remarks since the Rohingya leader’s murder sparked global condemnation.Dr Momen said that a…
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