New variety of BSRI-48 Sugarcane released
Ishwardi, Pabna: Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute has released another new variety of sugarcane with high yield and high sugar content. The variety was released at the 105th meeting of the National Seed Board held on June…
Read More »$ 47m loan agreement signedwith Korea for CWASA project
Chattagram Bureau: A loan agreement was signed yesterday under which South Korea would provide $47 million soft loan to Bangladesh for the “Bhandal Jhuri Water Supply Project”, Chattagram.The agreement on additional soft loan was signed between…
Read More »Homebound travellers pack Padma ferries
Ignoring govt restrictions People are not listening to us at all. If we force them off the vehicles, they just walk to the pier and wait hours for a ferry. The moment a ferry docks, they…
Read More »Cattle traders in grave concern over lockdown
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha Special Correspondent: Cattle fatteners and traders in the country are now in grave concern over selling and getting fair prices of their animals due to the frequent lockdown ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second…
Read More »Govt will spend any amount required to buy vaccine: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that her government will provide whatever money is required to procure the Covid-19 vaccines to bring 80 percent of the population under vaccination.“We have…
Read More »Record reserves of BB stood at $48 b
Mahfuja Mukul: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed the US$ 46 billion milestone despite the epidemic, relying on remittances sent by expatriates.At the end of June 29, Bangladesh Bank’s reserves stood at $48.62 billion, more than…
Read More »Black money can be invested in stock market flats new industry
Zahirul Islam: The Parliament yesterday passed the Finance Bill allowing untaxed money to be invested in the stock market, flats or apartments, and new industrial undertakings.The decision comes as manufacturing industry investment has nearly come to…
Read More »Climate change adaptation at school and community level stressed
Staff Correspondent: As children are socially and physically vulnerable to the effects of climate change, speakers called for disseminating good and effective practices of climate change adaptation in the country.Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable…
Read More »Chairman of Banco Securities detained
Staff Correspondent: Abdul Muhith, chairman of Banco Securities, has been detained on a charge of misappropriating Tk 66 crore from investors.He was detained from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city yesterday noon.Mohammad Rezaul Karim, executive…
Read More »New budget will take BD one step forward: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government will be able to implement the 2021-22 fiscal year budget based on the lives and livelihoods of the people despite the coronavirus hurdles and thus the…
Read More »WHO urges vaccinated people to keep wearing masks
International Desk: World Health Organisation officials, concerned about the easing of precautions meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus even as the most contagious variant to date has emerged, have urged even fully vaccinated people…
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