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Homebound people may enjoy smooth and hassle-free Eid journey this year thanks to development of the railway and roads and highways across the country.Around 1.5 crore people are likely to leave the capital for home to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest festivals of the Muslims, with their ne...
The Railways Ministry has taken a decision to scrap the agreement with online ticket selling partner shohoz.com because of repeated black marketing of train ticket.Although the agreement was signed for five years, the ministry has decided to scrap the deal after the completion of only two years, due...
With the Eid-ul-Fitr festival approaching nearer, some bus operators are now busy painting their unfit and worn-out vehicles to keep them ready for carrying homebound Eid passengers to different districts.Around 1,500 old buses are being repaired to operate on different highways across the country, ...
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When questions arise over the reserves crisis, right at that time, the country is likely to get a huge sum in investment from Middle East countries. A high official of the foreign ministry has confirmed this to Bangladesh Post. He said the investment flow is likely to get a boost following the...
The government is encouraging rural people to uplift their locally made products as part of its export product diversification. With the program ‘One Village, One Product’, its main aim is to reduce dependency on specific goods while adding new products to its export basket. This is...
Despite a record-breaking rice production, the authorities are planning to import rice to regulate the market. Country’s rice market is becoming unstable. However, to make the country’s rice market stable, the authorities concerned have permitted import of 83000 tonnes of rice. ...
The government will not bow down to the traders’ demand for withdrawal of the new prices of 29 essential goods as the prices have been fixed based on the data gathered from the production to consumers level, officials said.The Bangladesh Shop Owners Association (BSOA) at a press briefing on Tu...
Over the past few days, the capital has been experiencing significant traffic congestion, stretching from the afternoon until Iftar, even though Eid shopping has not yet started.Over the past few days, traffic congestion has become a common sight along the VIP road, extending from the narrow streets...
Amid widespread criticism over the purported increase in train journey ticket fares to be effective from April 1, the railway ministry has refuted claims of any such decision being taken.The government is likely to increase the train fare based on the distance by removing the concession facility on ...
Despite the government’s initiative to regulate prices of essential commodities, including meat and onions, consumers across various markets are experiencing minimal impact as prices continue to surge.The government has fixed the prices of 29 products, including meat and onions, but it has no ...
In a bid to revive the jute sector in the country, the government has decided to hand over 20 out of total 25 jute industries to the privet sector.According to Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), 14 mills have already been leased to different privet companies while discussions are on with inve...
Bangladesh imported around 29.09 lakh tonnes of food grains, including 9.97 lakh tonnes of rice and 19.12 lakh tonnes of wheat, in 2023, although the government claims the country is self-sufficient in food production.According to the latest report of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Banglad...
The price of the same package of internet or bundle offered by three privet operators — Grammenphone, Banglalink, Robi & Airtel—is at least three times higher than the same package of state owned Teletalk. The government regulatory bodies seem to have no control over the pricing...
Supply crisis or syndicate, why are the prices of essential products increasing? Besides fish, meat and vegetables, prices of Ramadan essentials have witnessed a sudden price hike at the advent of Ramadan.Despite government exemption on export duties, prices are climbing upward, termed as suppl...
The government has decided to raise the wages of textile workers. The Wage Board has already finalized the draft proposal regarding minimum wages.According to sources related to the Wage Board, the minimum wage of workers in this sector is going to be fixed at Tk 10,000, which is almost double the p...
The ongoing development work aimed at converting the Cox's Bazar airport into an international one, is almost complete. By June of this year, all the relevant works of the airport are likely to be completed, said officials. The upgradation work is also making the airport with the longe...
Non-traditional fish scale is turning into a profitable export item. In recent times, the country has also witnessed a rise in fish scale export earnings. Md. Abdur Rouf, chief scientific officer of the Department of Fisheries told Bangladesh Post that a rise in export earnings from non-traditi...
The telecommunication companies are now looking forward to extending their services using towers of each other across the country. Prime Minister’s IT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has endorsed the launch of a service called ‘National Roaming’ that opened the door to the possibilit...
Almost 70 percent illegal brick kilns around the capital city were demolished as part of the government’s 100-day work plan aiming to build a ‘healthy environment, smart Bangladesh’. The initiative was taken by the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry to solve air p...
Government measures have led to a decline in the prices of various essentials. Last week, the government reduced the edible oil price by Tk 10 per liter, and also cancelled its decision to increase the price of sugar on Thursday. However, the price of onions and a few other items keep clim...
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