Sale of sacrificial animals begins in Dhaka markets
Staff Correspondent:Days ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, sale of sacrificial animals began in Dhaka’s makeshift cattle markets yesterday and it will continue till July 21, amid enforcing health guidelines.A total of 18 cattle markets — eight…
Read More »Incomplete project at Savar tannery industry hits production, export
Eid-ul-Azha approaching fast Golam Mostafa Jibon:Though, around four years and three months have already been exceeded after the relocation of tanneries from the City’s Hazaribagh to Savar, many important works of the project like Central Effluent…
Read More »Pilgrims start arriving in Makkah for Covid hit 2nd hajj
Rumi Sayeed from Jeddah: Pilgrims will begin to arrive in the Muslim holy city of Makkah yesterday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic with only fully vaccinated residents permitted to participate.The kingdom…
Read More »Eid travellers swamp to launch and ferry terminal
Staff Correspondent: Cattle getting sick while waiting for hours on end to cross the Padma With the Covid-19 lockdown eased ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, homebound travellers continued to crowd Shimulia, Paturia, Daulatdia and Sadarghat terminals for the…
Read More »Momen seeks Russia’s active cooperation in Rohingya repatriation
Industry Desk: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought Russia’s active cooperation in facilitating return and reintegration of the persecuted Rohingyas from Bangladesh to their homeland in Myanmar.He made the remark while holding a bilateral…
Read More »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…
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