APO formulates plan to increase productivity

BP Business DeskAsian Productivity Organisation (APO), a Japan-based organisation has formulated a master plan, “Bangladesh National Productivity Master Plan 2021-2030”, for the next 10-year to increase productivity in the country’s different sectors, including industry, service and agriculture.APO Secretary General Dr Santi Kanoktanaporn Monday handed over the master plan to Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun at a function at the Industries Ministry in the city, said a press release.Industries Secretary M Abdul Halim presided over the function while National Productivity Organisation (NPO) Director SM Ashrafuzzaman delivered the welcome speech.In his speech, Humayun said Bangladesh is moving forward to become a developed country under the prudent policy and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.“In the last decade, the country’s industrial sector has become able to create a strong base. The contribution of the industrial sector in...

China economy to grow further despite US-China trade dispute

Jordanian experts said Sunday that the Chinese economy will witness further growth despite the U.S.-China trade frictions.“China is a strong exporter and has strong ties with Latin America, Africa, Russia, Europe and Asia, and this enabled the Chinese economy to overcome the negative impact of the U.S. measures against the Chinese economy,” economist Khaled Zubeidi told Xinhua.According to the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, the Chinese economy grew by 6.3 percent year-on-year...

Citizen portal to make public procurement transparent

BP Business DeskThe Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) is developing a citizen portal to give information on public procurement to citizens in Bangla in an organized way in order to make spending of people’s...

Sampriti Bangladesh condemns Priya Saha’s baseless allegations

Convener of Sampriti Bangladesh, a platform for upholding communal harmony, Pijush Bondopadhyay, on Sunday said at a press conference that a vested quarter is trying to malign Bangladesh’s image of a country of religious freedom.  He further said that the allegations made by Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump is completely baseless, untrue and have no similarity with the reality. “Her husband is an official of Bangladesh government. It’s beyond our realization that how the wife of a government officer can make such falsehood about the country in the international arena,” Pijush said.Bangladesh government has been working sincerely and successfully to protect the rights of minorities as well as to resist extremism. Bangladesh has true reputation in the...

PM receives treatment at NIOH

I will fix Pakistan cricket team: PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that he will fix the Pakistan cricket team after the side was unable to reach the semifinals of the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2019, report agencies. The Sarfaraz Ahmed-led team had an extremely inconsistent run in the competition and were fifth in the table with 11 points. They were tied with eventual runners-up New Zealand but missed out on the knockout spot due to inferior net run rate.“I went to England where I learned to play cricket. When we returned from there we raised the standard of other players. After the World Cup I have decided that I will fix the Pakistan cricket team,” Prime Minister Imran Khan told a packed arena of overseas Pakistanis.“The team you see in the next world cup, remember my words that team will be a professional team. We will fix the system and bring one in which the best talent comes forward,” he added.Pakistan could have separate captains and head coaches for Test and limited overs cricket following its failure to qualify for the World Cup semifinals in England.A well-placed source in the Pakistan Cricket Board told PTI that when the Cricket Committee meets later this month, a proposal to split the captaincy and coaching for the different formats would be up for discussion.“Since Pakistan has to play eight Tests of the World Test Championship against Sri Lanka, Australia, Bangladesh and England before the T20 World Cup in Australia next year, the PCB is pretty concerned about how to improve performance of the team in Tests,” the source said. Pa...

Mega projects gaining pace

It is heartening to learn that half of the country’s 10 first track mega projects have finally gained some pace, ushering optimism about begetting positive changes in people’s livelihood a...

Educated people increasing

The country’s education is getting better. The recent massive pass rate of the HSC examination is proof of that. From here, many of the students will be getting admitted into public and private universities to continue their higher studies. But...

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