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…
Read More »BSCIC distributes Tk 50cr stimulus loan among micro entrepreneurs
Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has distributed Tk 50 crore as stimulus loan among the micro and cottage industry entrepreneurs to overcome their shock from the COVID-19 pandemic.The loans were distributed…
Read More »BOUNDLESS ANOMALIES RECKLESS EXPENDITURE
Bangladesh Health Sector Golam Mostafa Jibon: Reckless rising of costs in different programs’ projects under the health sector has become cause of concern as a section of unscrupulous officials of the sector is not following the…
Read More »BD hopes of receiving 3.5 m vaccine doses from COVAX this month: Dr Momen
Staff Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh is hopeful of receiving more vaccine doses this month from Japan, the European Union (EU) and the USA under COVAX facility apart from a steady…
Read More »RMG exporters seek govt intervention to ease cargo backlog at ICDs
Industry Desk: Readymade garment (RMG) and knitwear exporters have demanded the government to take urgent steps to solve the severe container crisis and squeezed capacity in containers.Exporters held a meeting with the inland depot owners, shipping…
Read More »Bangladesh sees record 201 Covid deaths in 24hrs
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh reported single day highest 201 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the deaths toll to 15,593.“The tally of infections has surged to 9,77,568 as 11,162 new cases were confirmed in the…
Read More »BD raises export target to $51 b for new fiscal year
Industry Desk: Bangladesh has set an export earnings target of $51 billion for fiscal 2021-22, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said yesterday.Bangladesh earned $38.75 billion in exports during FY2021, missing the $41 billion target set for the…
Read More »Agriculture, home textile show export diversification way
Industry Desk: Agriculture and home textile products have come up as promising forex earners in this pandemic time to fit the bill in giving Bangladesh an edge over its competitors in the world of exports.The two…
Read More »Jamdani weavers of Narsingdi busy before Eid
Narsingdi Correspondent: The weavers of Jamdani Sharee at Daulatpur union of Monohardi upazila of the district are now busy producing attractive Jamdani sharee before Eid-ul Azha.The weavers for better earning remain very busy before the Eid…
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