Delta Covid variant now dominant strain world
International Desk: The Delta variant of Covid-19 is now the dominant strain worldwide, accompanied by a surge of deaths around the United States almost entirely among unvaccinated people, US officials said Friday.US cases of Covid-19 are…
Read More »Apparel makers for keeping open factories amid strict lockdown
Staff Correspondent:Fearing a massive schedule disruptions and huge financial losses, clothing sector leaders yesterday sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking directive to allow factories resume operations after a short Eid vacation.In the letter,…
Read More »BD becomes global investment hub despite pandemic: BEZA
Staff Correspondent:Despite slow investment flow across the world, Bangladesh is becoming a centre of global business community which will help the country achieve Vision-2041, observed newly appointed Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA)…
Read More »SSC, HSC exams either in Nov or Dec next: Dipu
Staff Correspondent: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations may be held either in the second week of November or the first week of December this year maintaining health…
Read More »Corona vaccine age limit to be at 18
Staff Correspondent: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the government is thinking of lowering the age limit of registration for taking coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to 18 years.The health minister made the remark…
Read More »India to sign MoU with Bangladesh to export 1 m bales of cotton annually
Industry Desk: The Government of India will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh to export 1 million bales of cotton every year.The MoU is going to enable a G-2-G transaction. The MoU will…
Read More »CDA won’t allow commercial structure at CRB heritage zone
Ayub Ali from Ctg: The Chattogram Development Authority has said it will not allow commercial structure at Central Railway Building or CRB, which is marked as a heritage zone in the port city’s master plan.CDA Chief…
Read More »Vaccine institute in BD can be a gamechanger for its economy
UNB: As the government has planned to establish a vaccine institute, experts have appreciated it as a timely and bold move as they think Bangladesh has huge potential to grab the international vaccine market like medicines.They…
Read More »Salt syndicate becomes active ahead of Qurbani
Hide and skin traders frustrated Golam Mostafa Jibon:Though, the government fixes the salt price each year, a syndicate of salt producers and traders have become reckless to increase the price of the goods ahead of Eid-ul-Azha…
Read More »Bangladesh to play role in achieving food security for OIC countries: Sadhan
Staff Correspondent:Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday said Bangladesh wants to continue playing its role in achieving food security for the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).“Bangladesh is continuously playing a significant a…
Read More »Cabinet committee approves four proposals including LNG import
Staff Correspondent: The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase today approved the import of 3.360 million MMBtu of liquified natural gas (LNG) at international spot market.The state-owned Petrobangla will procure the bulk LNG from AOT Trading AG,…
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