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Production in the industrial sector is being disrupted due to electricity and gas shortages. Industries have started to suffer as a result of the energy crisis. Mainly the industries which require more gas and electricity - steel, fertilizers and ceramics are the most affected. Due to freq...
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Despite various global crises, Bangladesh’s garment exports to the European countries have increased by 12.43 percent in the first three months of the current fiscal year comparing to the same period of the last fiscal year.During the period between July and August, Bangladesh has exported USD...
Another destination for the state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines is likely to be Tokyo with the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Japan next month.Besides, bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Japan will also be strengthened following the prime minister’s visit.Japanese Ambassado...
Green Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) factories have been a blessing for the country as those have helped draw the attention of the global buyers to Bangladesh during the post-pandemic period.From their past experience, entrepreneurs are setting up green factories in the country...
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Although food safety plays animportant role in ensuring sound health, itis still a widely-discussed issue due to indifference of the authorities concerned. Even there are a lot of things to do to ensure food security and food grade ink is one of them.From food making to the plate, food grade ink is ...
After 13 months of much needed recovery of the export from pandemic and promising growth, export declined by 7.52 percent in September 2022 compared to same month in 2021. According to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released export data for July-September FY 2022-23. Bangladesh’s exp...
A large number of Bangladeshi companies have highlighted the present investment-friendly situation in Bangladesh to Japanese investors at a B2B event with Japanese companies in Tokyo on Thursday. The B2B matching event between Bangladeshi and Japanese companies was organized by the Haison Inter...
Global carbon-dioxide emission levels must be ensured at 1.5 percent, otherwise the coastal areas will go under water. World leaders made the promise to reduce carbon emission at the Paris conference but did not implement it.Environmentalists have called for greater emphasis on compensating for...
Bangladesh is still lagging behind in upholding its tourism potentials to the world despite having all the resources and attractions which can make the tourism industry flourish. However, the authorities concerned are saying that by December this year, the Tourism Master Plan will be formed ba...
Creation of a large number of jobs in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Bangladesh will not be difficult if some steps are followed properly, said the Japan Development Institute. The Japan Development Institute (JDI) SEZ Approach ‘100 million Job Creation Plan’ showed that due to t...
The world has long been experiencing extreme weather in different regions that experts are attributing to the global warming resulting mostly from the emission by industrial nations and their reluctance to release the climate funds they had committed in the 2002 Earth Summit in South Africa.Big emit...
A new window of opportunity has opened up for Bangladesh with Delhi agreeing to give Dhaka free transit to export its goods to third countries using Indian ports and infrastructure, during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent visit to the next-door neighbour.Experts, however, say product dive...
Price of eggs and broiler chickens has increased again in the kitchen markets of the capital. One dozen of eggs are being sold at Tk 130 to Tk 135. Broiler chickens are being sold at Tk 175 to Tk 180 per kg. A week back price of per dozen eggs was between Tk 115 and Tk 120, now it is being sold...
Noticeable price differences for various daily commodities are visible in the kitchen markets of the capital. From the retail to wholesale market, this price difference is even bigger, especially in rice and edible oil prices.At least Tk 13 or more per kg of rice is being taken from the wholesa...
Due to lack of rain in the current planting season, irrigation cost has almost doubled compared to that last season. On the other hand, Aman farmers are in trouble due to manipulation of fertilizers. Besides, there is an increase in the price of diesel, as a result of which Aman’s ir...
The prices of medicines are increasing along with those of other essentials. Prices of various types of medicines have increased by about 40 percent to 50 percent in a month.Vendors say that the companies suddenly increased the prices last month while the general people say their sufferings are...
Prices of different varieties of rice has increased in various kitchen markets on speculation of short supply of paddy. On such news many farmers are known to have stockpiled paddy creating artificial crisis of rice. Visits to various city markets yesterday revealed that prices of all varieties...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is looking forward to be a USD one billion turnover company. At present its annual turnover is USD 700 million.With over 80 lakh expatriates and Biman expanding its wings to newer destinations across the world, the ambition to be a billion dollar turn over company will not ...
Most of the level crossings in the country are unprotected and unsafe for public movement. Accidents and fatalities often occur at these crossings. However, when there is any fatality, the authorities concerned discuss the issue but to no avail as no effective action is taken by the railways.Of the ...
Following the 65 days of fishing ban most fishermen are now netting abundant fish in the sea making huge profits. Fishermen who have returned to the Cox’s Bazar coast for the past two days have brought trawlers full of fish. Not only in Cox’s Bazar, similar scenario has been observed in ...
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