BGMEA requests Biman to improve cargo handling services
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested Biman Bangladesh Airlines to improve air cargo handling services at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to facilitate RMG exports.BGMEA President Faruque Hassan made the request during…
Read More »21,480 borrowers reschedule loans by HC order in 5-yrs
Staff Correspondent:In between January 2015 and December 2019, a total of 21,480 companies and individuals rescheduled loans with directives from the High Court.Mahmud Fabrics and Finishing Limited in Chattogram’s Double Mooring area has been named among…
Read More »Increase oxygen supply set up new beds in hospitals
PMO directs Health ministry Staff Correspondent:Against the backdrop of the recent spike in the coronavirus infection and death rates, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday issued a set of directives, including increasing oxygen supply and beds…
Read More »Dhaka reemerging as Covid hotspot as battle plan fails
Industry Desk: Though the Coronavirus spread had come almost under control in Dhaka nearly a month back, the national capital is reemerging as the hotspot for the deadly virus transmission and fatalities.Health experts said the highly…
Read More »Banks asked to set up booths in cattle markets
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked scheduled banks to set up booths in the cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to detect fake or forged notes considering the huge cash transaction.To this end, the central bank…
Read More »Helpless people part of community: IGP
Staff Correspondent: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed yesterday said the people rendered helpless during the COVID-19 pandemic situation are part of the community.“About 4 million families are living in Dhaka city. If every…
Read More »File case against Evaly
Commerce Ministry asks Home Ministry Staff Correspondent:The Ministry of Commerce issued a letter asking the Ministry of Home Affairs to sue e-commerce platform Evaly for embezzlement of Tk338 crore owed to merchants, which was collected as…
Read More »ACC starts inquiry against Evaly over alleged corruption
Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday started inquiry against e-commerce platform Evaly following a Commerce Ministry request to take legal action against the company over allegedly embezzling or illegally withdrawing Tk 338 crore taken in…
Read More »South Asia agriculture systems show resilience amid pandemic
UNB: The severe health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted food systems and upended livelihoods in South Asia, but it has also led to policies aimed at building resilient food systems, according to…
Read More »Expand import of duty-free raw materials other than RMG
Tariff Commission to Commerce Ministry Staff Correspondent: To diversify exports, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has proposed that the government expand the duty-free raw material import facility to enterprises who sell a percentage of…
Read More »World should consider addl funding to tackle impacts of climate Covid: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the world community should recognize people’s vulnerability, common aspirations, need for technology transfer and additional funding to tackle the impacts of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.“The international…
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