Pregnant, breastfeeding mothers can take vaccine jab
Staff Correspondent: The Covid-19 vaccine can be rolled out to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, said NAITAG (National Immunization Technical Advisory Group), the special vaccination committee.The committee informed the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday.NAITAG says…
Read More »TIB applauds NBR for identifying 80,000 companies not being taxed
Industry Desk: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has commended the National Board of Revenue (NBR) task force for identifying about 80,000 companies not being taxed at present, and for the ongoing process and initiatives of the NBR…
Read More »Two terminals changing livelihoods of 10 districts
Jamalpur Correspondent:The Bahadurabad Ferry Terminal at Dewangnaj upazila in Jamalpur and Balasighat Bus Terminal in Gaibandha, built at a cost of Tk 145 crore, are waiting for the inauguration. The construction work of the two terminals…
Read More »Instability returns in rice market amid lockdown
Low income group in huge trouble Golam Mostafa Jibon:Despite all efforts of the government, the rice market has become unstable again due to syndicating by a section of unscrupulous traders, hoarders and rice mill owners causing…
Read More »Month of mourning begins today
Staff Correspondent: The month of mourning begins today for the nation to recall once again the brutal assassination of its founding father and renew the pledge to safeguard perpetually the country’s independence and sovereignty.The killing of…
Read More »Govt gives huge subsidy to farmers
Staff Correspondent: Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque yesterday said that Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has been continuously giving huge amount of money as subsidy and incentive in the agriculture sector in order to benefit…
Read More »Sustainable river dredging needed for economic dev
Staff Correspondent: Experts at a webinar yesterday identified green transportation or waterways, river training, capacity building, sustainable dredging in terms of social, economic and environmental perspective as some of the key issues towards sustainable waterways management…
Read More »Cry for a hospital bed!
Mahfuja Mukul: Two women are standing in front of the emergency department of Corona Unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, two oxygen cylinders in front of their feet. Corona has brought a dying patient from Comilla.…
Read More »Some media publish wrong news against govt: Hasan
Staff Correspondent: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said some international mass media are publishing wrong and untrue news intentionally against the government and the state as well, which is not desirable.“There are some…
Read More »11 held for breaching bonded warehousing rules
Staff Correspondent: Police have arrested 11 people for selling cloth in the open market after importing products through bonded warehousing, a tax-free facility provided by the government to export-oriented industries.The detainees have been identified as Shahadat…
Read More »Covid restrictions may be relaxed after August 5
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain yesterday said that the ongoing strict restrictions may be relaxed after August 5.He said the current strict restrictions could be relaxed somewhat to keep industrial production continue…
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