Tourist spots to stay closed even as lockdown eases
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh government has ordered tourist venues to remain closed and maintained the ban on public gatherings during the week-long easing of pandemic restrictions ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.The Cabinet Division’s instructions on the lifting of…
Read More »National Bank sinking once again for mis-handling
Staff Correspondent: The customers, depositors and shareholders of National Bank have lost confidence due to the poor performance of the management and the work guidance of the board. The bank is now treated as a sinking…
Read More »PM announces 5 stimulus packages of Tk 32b for poor
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced five more stimulus packages worth about Tk 3,200 crore (Tk 32 billion) to help low-income people hit hard by the ongoing restrictions imposed to check further transmission of…
Read More »Bangladesh one of 3 big economies despite Covid
World Bank finds huge boom of remittance A partial view of ongoing construction works of much awaited Padma Bridge -Daily Industry Mahfuja Mukul:The World Bank has identified Bangladesh as one of only three big economies that…
Read More »Ctg customs posts Tk 51,577cr revenues for first time
Staff Correspondent:Chattogram Customs House posted a 23.23 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue earnings and fetched Tk 51,577 crore in 2020-21 fiscal year.This was the first time the revenue generated by the customs house, a wing…
Read More »Cattle markets open in Dhaka amid low arrival, high prices
Amid the Covid-induced lockdown, traders from across the country have started arriving in the capital’s limited cattle markets bringing with them the sacrificial animals. They hope to sell ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival. The photo was…
Read More »Bangladesh eases lockdown restrictions ahead of Eid
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh government has decided to ease all lockdown restrictions in the country for eight days ahead of Eid ul Azha.In a notification yesterday morning, the cabinet division said that the lockdown restrictions will…
Read More »Oxygen use at hospitals posing high fire risk
Ongoing corona pandemic Golam Mostafa Jibon:Around 98 percent of the hospitals in the country are at high fire risk as those have no necessary fire safety measures as well as necessary stairs and fire extinguishing equipments.Besides,…
Read More »Most factories at high fire risk
Lack of fire extinguishers, violation ofbuilding code and faulty design blamed Golam Mostafa Jibon:Thousands of buildings especially factories in the country including Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur are at fire risk. Faulty design, violation of building code,…
Read More »Govt to import 10 lakh tones of rice to stable market price
Staff Correspondent:The government has decided to import 10 lakh tonnes of cooked rice to keep the rice market stable. It is learned that necessary measures will be taken initially to import 10 lakh tonnes of rice…
Read More »Decision on SSC-HSC exams this week
Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni has said a decision regarding SSC and HSC examinations would be taken soon.The minister will hold a press conference on the issue soon. Mohammad Abul Khair, public relations officer…
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