Child marriage a barrier to achieve SDG goals
Industry Desk: Child marriage is a barrier to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and there is a need to raise collective awareness against it.“Child marriage is involved with half of the [SDG] goals and acts…
Read More »Extensive plans taken for development of fisheries in haors
Says Rezaul Karim Biddut P. Roy from Kishorganj: Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim yesterday said, a comprehensive plan has been taken for the development of fisheries in the haor area.“The present government will do…
Read More »New industrial policy should focus on private sector: experts
Industry Desk: Experts at a webinar yesterday observed that the new industrial policy should focus on creating a vibrant private sector through product diversification, skill development, policy reforms, private sector-led economic transformation, technology adaptation, adequate training…
Read More »Serbia keen to hire Bangladeshi workers
Industry Desk: Bangladesh Ambassador to Serbia Md Shameem Ahsan discussed the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers with Serbian Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Minister Dr Darija KisicTepavcevic during a recent meeting at her office in Belgrade.The…
Read More »Sheikh Hasina Int’l Cricket stadium near Padma on cards
Manikganj Correspondent:The government has decided to build a new international cricket stadium after name of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, near Paturia ghat, close to the famous Padma River in Shibaloy upazila of Manikganj.State Minister for Youth…
Read More »Law ministry agrees to extend Khaleda’s time out of jail
Staff Correspondent: The law ministry has agreed to stay BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s prison sentence and allow her to spend another six months out of jail.“I made a recommendation to extend the suspension of her sentence…
Read More »Case filed against 4 including Dr Yunus
Staff Correspondent: The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments has filed a case against four people including Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus for violating labor laws.Arifuzzaman, the labor inspector of Department of Inspection for Factories and…
Read More »Financial sector looters still out of reach
Tk 110,000 cr laundered in a decade Golam Mostafa Jibon:Why the plunderers of financial sector are still out of reach, such as question has now been intensified among the people along with a doubt over the…
Read More »$10b RMG market yet untapped in Gulf states
Despite good diplomatic relations with Gulf countries, Bangladesh is missing out on the $10 billion unexplored apparel market owing to a lack of initiatives on parts of the government and the private sector.The Gulf Cooperation Council…
Read More »Bangabandhu Media Centre in India draws huge media attention
Industry Desk: The inauguration of “Bangabandhu Media Centre” at Press Club of India (PCI) and other relevant preoccupations of Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud have attracted huge media attention in India.Most of the…
Read More »Hassle-free land mgt system to be developed
Hasina in Bhumi Bhaban inauguration program Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterdaysaid the government wants to develop a hassle-free land management system in the country so that mass people do not suffer in any way.“We…
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