18 imported cows seized from Dhaka airport
Staff Correspondent: The cows — of Brahman breed — were imported from USA and arrived at Dhaka airport via a Turkish Airlines flight on Monday, Deputy Commissioner (Preventive) of Dhaka Customs House, Mohammad Abdus Sadeq, told…
Read More »Flash flood likely to hit country’s northern region
Staff Correspondent: The water levels of the Teesta, Dharla, Dudhkumar Rivers of the country’s northern region may rise rapidly in the next 72 hours creating flash flood situation at some places there, Flood Forecasting and Warning…
Read More »BD prepares to face challenges after transition from LDC
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh is focusing on bilateral free and preferential trade deals as a strategy to overcome the possible losses of global trade concessions after its graduation to a developing economy.Studies on the feasibility of signing…
Read More »Export registers a significant recovery
Special Correspondent:The country’s exports increased by 15.1 percent year on year to $38.75 billion in the 2020-21 fiscal year, thanks to a recovery in garment shipments. The amount for the 2019-20 fiscal year was $33.67 billion.According…
Read More »Remittance inflow hits record high of $24.77 billion in FY21
Staff Correspondent: Remittance inflows hit a record high of US$24.77 billion in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY21), thanks to the expatriate Bangladeshis for sending money amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Expatriate Bangladeshis sent 36 per cent higher remittance…
Read More »Covid vaccine registration age reducing to 35
Staff Correspondent: The age of registration for the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine is being reduced to 35 years. Dr. ABM Khurshid Alam, director general (DG) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) told reporters yesterday morning.“From now…
Read More »Purchasing of sacrificial animals thru’ online platform stressed
As the rate of sacrificial animals’ selling and purchasing through online increases, the risk of COVID-19 infection will be reduced Golam Mostafa Jibon: Speakers at an online discussion stressed the need for making the digital platforms…
Read More »164 deaths and 9,964 virus cases in a single day
BD sets grim records Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has reached grim records in both COVID-19 deaths and new cases, with 164 fatalities and 9,964 cases counted over a 24-hour period.This takes the total death toll from the…
Read More »Agar-wood exports to boost thru’ Tk 68cr project
The government has undertaken a project of about Tk 68 crore to increase the production of high quality agarwood and generate more revenue through its export.The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change initiated the project…
Read More »BDBL to be merged with BASIC Bank
Will it beneficialfor the people? Golam Mostafa Jibon:The government has planned to merge Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) with the troubled BASIC Bank Limited in a view to bring overall improvement in the institutions.Although, the issue…
Read More »Enough cattle available for sacrifices during Eid: DLS
Staff Correspondent:The country is unlikely to face any shortage of sacrificial animals during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha as there will be adequate supply of locally-reared cattle to meet the demand despite Covid-19 pandemic, according to authorities.Fisheries and…
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