Shut jute-mills to reopen on lease basis private management
Staff Correspondent: Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi (BirProtik) yesterday said the closed mills under Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) would be reopened by the private sector on lease basis as soon as possible.“Closed mills…
Read More »More fiscal support needs for rural economy and healthcare
Staff Correspondent: Despite the fact that the proposed budget has outlined the beginning of the economy’s journey to the next level, it lacks the much-needed importance on the resilience of the cottage, micro, small and medium…
Read More »23 new dengue patients hospitalised amid surge in cases
Staff Correspondent: Twenty-three dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka in last 24 hours amid a spike in the mosquito-borne disease in the country.Bangladesh is currently seeing a rise in dengue cases following the…
Read More »People rush to return home ahead of shutdown
Shimulia ghat under huge pressure Munshiganj Correspondent: Two days ahead of the seven-day nationwide yesterday shutdown, thousands of people overcrowded the Shimulia ferry terminal in their frantic efforts to get back their village homes.People were seen…
Read More »Govt to import 5 lakh tonnes of wheat from Russia
Staff Correspondent: The government is going to import 5 lakh tonnes of wheat from Russia.The cabinet committee on economic affairs yesterday approved a proposal in this regard to bring in the cereal grain from the Russian…
Read More »Fake note syndicate active ahead of Eid
Golam Mostafa Jibon: A powerful syndicate of fake note manufacturers and traders has become active again across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of the Muslim.A section of fake note producers and suppliers…
Read More »Army Chief adorned with General rank badge
Staff Correspondent : Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed was adorned with the new rank badge of General in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban here this morning.Chief of Naval Staff…
Read More »BD improving productivity:WB
Staff Correspondent: To boost export growth and help the economy rebound from the COVID 19 pandemic impacts, improving the manufacturing sector’s productivity will be crucial for Bangladesh, says a new World Bank report launched yesterday.The report,…
Read More »No advance payments to e-commerce firms
Evaly welcomes govt decision Staff Correspondent: The government has introduced new rules forcing e-commerce firms to take payments only after delivering products to customers in an effort to discipline the sector.All advance payments will now be…
Read More »Two more banks cancel card transactions with Evaly, Alesha Mart, 8 others
Staff Correspondent: Bank Asia and Dhaka Bank have cancelled their transactions using debit, credit and prepaid cards with 10 e-commerce platforms including Evaly and Alesha Mart a day after BRAC Bank terminated its transaction contracts with…
Read More »Bangladesh to get fair share of vaccines
Says US Congresswoman Industry Desk: US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (Democrat- Texas) has said Bangladesh will receive a fair share of Covid-19 vaccines.She made the assurance during a meeting with Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States…
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