Hajj pilgrims converge and pray at Mount Arafat
Industry Desk: More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday, marking the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Pilgrims prayed for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza, reports…
Read More »Nearly all RMG factories disburse salaries, Eid bonuses: BGMEA
Staff Correspondent: Almost all ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh have successfully paid salaries and Eid-ul-Adha bonuses to their workers, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).In a press statement released yesterday, the…
Read More »Prices of consumer products rise by 800 pc in 15-yr
Farhad Chowdhry: The price of consumer goods has increased by 310 percent in the last five years in the country, which has increased by more than 800 percent during last 15 years.“My salary has at least…
Read More »Anarchy will not stop unless strong decision is taken
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed Staff Correspondent: Former governor of Bangladesh Bank and eminent economist Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed said that there is no initiative to catch willful defaulters in the budget. However, I expected the finance minister to…
Read More »Cardamom price ups to Tk 4,500 per kg
Staff Correspondent: Qurbani Eid at the tip of the nose. Many people are getting busy to buy cattle, for next Monday’s Qurbani Eid. And housewives think about one of the accessories of Qurbani, Masala. Apart from…
Read More »Inflation is main cause of soaring fuel oil prices
Oil price not adjusting with world market Mahfuz Emran: Crude oil prices are falling in the global market. The average price of crude oil in the market last month was $81.40 cents per barrel. And in…
Read More »Bangladesh now 2nd in world fish production
Zarif Mahmud: Bangladesh has reached the second position after surpassing China in freshwater fish production. A report by The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture reveals the grade.Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman gave this information…
Read More »Sacrificial animal sale begins in city’s 20 cattle markets
Staff Correspondent: The sale of sacrificial animals started in city’s 20 cattle markets including two permanent haats as just five days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslim Ummah, officials said.Two…
Read More »2500 kgs gold seized in 10-yr
1,375 involved in gold smuggling Staff Correspondent: Illegal gold comes from Dubai, Malaysia and Singapore. 90 percent of that gold is smuggled into India through the border areas of seven districts. Over 1,375 people are involved…
Read More »Tanneries unprepared for processing quarbani hides
10 m animals to be slaughtered Zarif Mahmud: Eid al-Adha is around the corner. This time more than one crore animals may be slaughtered in the country. How ready is the tannery village of Hemayetpur in…
Read More »96,000 Bangladeshis in Oman face Tk13,082 cr yearly penalty
3rd largest labor market opening In the first phase, Oman will take skilled workers from Bangladesh in 12 categories Rabiul Haque: It is known that currently there are 96 thousand illegal Bangladeshis in Oman. The country…
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