8th 5-yr plan preparations under way to face challenges of dev economy
Industry Desk: The government is preparing an action plan that will focus on helping the businesses to be more competitive in international export trade to face the new challenges after its graduation to a developing economy.The…
Read More »Saudi expats asked to apply for quarantine cost
Industry Desk: Bangladeshi workers, who were in institutional quarantine after returning to their workplaces in Saudi Arabia since 20 May and who are scheduled to do so by 30 June, have been asked to apply to…
Read More »Tour operators urge govt to reopen tourist spots
Staff Correspondent: Country’s tour operators today urged the government to reopen tourist spots to safeguard four million jobs as tour planners are fearing a loss of around Tk 9,000 crore, if tourism lockdown continues till December…
Read More »Never ending digging causes water logging
Woes to city dwellers Golam Mostafa Jibon: Unplanned digging at here and there in the name of development works has caused of water logging at different places in the capital that adds immense sufferings to the…
Read More »Dhaka ranks 4th hazardous city in the world for 2021
Industry Desk: Bangladesh capital Dhaka has ranked the fourth least liveable city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual global survey.The worldwide league table ranks 140 cities on a range of factors,…
Read More »Bangladesh to attain 6.1pc GDP growth in 2020-21 fiscal: Kamal
Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday expected that Bangladesh will be the topmost in terms of GDP growth among other South Asian countries with securing 6.1 percent growth rate in the current FY 2020-21.“Our…
Read More »It’s time BD and China sign FTA with investment deal
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh and China should soon sign a comprehensive bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to boost especially Dhaka’s exports to hugely potential Chinese market, speakers at a discussion said yesterday.Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi who attended…
Read More »Country’s 6 districts at risk of a large-scale earthquake
Staff Correspondent: Sylhet district of Bangladesh has seen 10 earthquakes within 10 days – which is the first time for the country. As a result, panic has been created among people across the country. None can…
Read More »Bangladesh varsities nowhere in World quality ranking
Industry Desk: No university of Bangladesh – neither public nor private — has found any place at the top level of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University ranking of 2022.The positions of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh…
Read More »Most pumps supplying adulterated fuel oil
Destroying car engines in short time Golam Mostafa Jibon: Stealing of fuel oils from most of the fuel pumps in the capital through different tricks is going on unabated due to lack of proper monitoring by…
Read More »Workers productivity to fall 20pc due to malnutrition
Industry Desk: Many workers of different industries in Bangladesh are victims of malnutrition and their productivity rate is likely to fall up to 20% due to the condition.So, the workers’ nutrition safety will have to be…
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