Mongla port sees highest number of vessels in 70-yrs
Sheikh Liakot from Khulna:Mongla seaport in Bagerhat, the country’s second-largest seaport, saw a record number of merchant ships anchored at the port in 2020-2021 fiscal year.A total of 970 merchant vessels moored at the port during…
Read More »BD exporters affected by global container crisis
Staff Correspondent:Bangladesh’s export is experiencing unprecedented delays as a result of the global container crisis and vessel capacity constraints, which are being fueled by rebounding demand in Western countries. As a result, many exporters are concerned…
Read More »Leather from cactus make world eco-friendly and sustainable
Industry Desk: The world has been trying to come up with a sustainable and eco-friendly planet by using an alternative to leather that is cruelty-free. Now, an innovative idea was devised by two Mexican entrepreneurs. They…
Read More »BNP, NGOs are not found in COVID epidemic: Hasan
Staff Correspondent: Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said BNP and NGO personalities who are always busy criticizing the government cannot be found beside the countrymen during the COVID19 pandemic.“BNP did photo sessions instead…
Read More »Highlight skills, not cheap labour to woo foreign investment: Mannan
Staff Correspondent:Planning Minister MA Mannan has urged businesses to highlight the skills of Bangladeshi workers, not cheap labour, to foreign investors for a fair bargain.“We are developing skills and we will work hard. But we must…
Read More »Banks, stock markets opening after 4 days
Staff Correspondent: The bank will reopen today after being closed for four consecutive days due to lockdown. Besides banks, transactions will also be introduced in the stock market.From Monday, bank transactions will be opened from 10…
Read More »Hasina sends mangoes for Modi, Mamata
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gifted seasonal fruit mango to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee yesterday.Indian representative, Md Samiul Qader received a truck with 2600 kilograms…
Read More »Oxygen crisis taking toll
Govt currentlysupplying 190metric tonsof Oxygen Golam Mostafa Jibon:With the rising of coronavirus infection and death, an acute crisis of life saving Oxygen has been created again in the most hospitals of the country including Bogura, Khulna…
Read More »Govt can’t put students’ lives at stake: Hasina
Staff Correspondent:Admitting the losses Bangladesh’s education sector has suffered for the prolonged closure of educational institutions, prime minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said that the government could not put the lives of students at stake knowing it…
Read More »45 lakh doses of vaccines arrive in the country
Staff Correspondent: More doses of Moderna and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday morning.The second consignment of Moderna vaccine containing 12,67,200 doses reached Bangladesh around 8:40am.With this, a total of 25,17,200…
Read More »Band Party on the verge of extinction
Mahfuja Mukul:It seems to be a very common thing for the many, especially for the locals or residents of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, to make a visit on Old Dhaka for many reasons. However, have you made…
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