National,Front Page
The dual gauge double rail line project from Akhaura in Brahmanbaria to Laksam in Comilla, spanning a length of 72 km, has been successfully completed. This completion marks the upgrade of the entire Dhaka-Chittagong railway section, totaling 321 km, to a double-line track. As a result, tr...
World
As Kazakhstan continues to make strides in various fields, the international media has taken notice, shedding light on the country's progress and potential. Numerous news outlets from around the globe have turned their gaze towards this Central Asian nation, offering unique insights and perspect...
In a remarkable turn of events, Bangladesh is on the brink of a monumental transformation as the completion of six mega projects looms on the horizon. These ambitious endeavors, scheduled to be finalized within the next two months, are poised to redefine the nation's communication system an...
In the lead-up to the festival of Eid-ul-Azha, online cattle markets are experiencing a surge in popularity as buyers turn to digital platforms to purchase sacrificial animals. With trucks loaded with cows arriving, many individuals are opting to buy directly from farms or through online platfo...
National,Back Page
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has released the country-wise export data for the July-April period of the fiscal year 2022-23, showcasing a remarkable growth of the readymade garments (RMG) sector. The total RMG exports during this period reached a significant milestone of USD 42.63 billion,...
The government has already managed to procure26,620 tonnes of coal to meet the demand of power plants and to ease the power production. A Chinese-flagged ship, MV J Hai, carrying coal for the Rampal Thermal power station arrived on June 10. This will improve electricity situation promptly...
The government took an initiative to increase the export of mangoes few years back. In continuation of that, this year the exporters have set a target to double the export of mangoes.The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target of around 10,000 tonnes of exportable mango production...
Entertainment
Juboraj Shamim’s film ‘Adim’ is going to be released in the theaters of the country soon. He is currently busy with that campaign. However, before the release of the movie in the country, he gave another good news to the audience.It will be screened at a film festival in Bulgaria a...
The country's apparel export earnings reached USD 38.57 billion during the July-April period of FY 2022-23, that is 9.09 percent higher over that in the same period of the previous fiscal year.The information was revealed by the latest data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Wednes...
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the busiest airport in Bangladesh, is all set to get a new terminal. The airport authorities had announced that the new terminal will be inaugurated in October but it will take another year to start its operation.The construction work of the third terminal had...
Business
Bangladesh needs to give more emphasis on safer food processing and safer ink for packaging largely to prevent the transfer of harmful chemicals from the ink used in packaging the food items.It is widely known that the ink used in food packaging materials in Bangladesh largely contain harmful toluen...
Most of the shopping malls and other commercial buildings in the city have been built over the yearsdefying official regulations, as a result, safety issues, particularly in regard to fire, is largely ignored.Among the shopping malls and markets of the capital 635 shopping malls and markets in the c...
Bangladesh ranks second in the export of Readymade Garments (RMG) to the European Union (EU). According to Eurostat statistics, the European Union (EU) apparel imports from Bangladesh increased by 35.69 percent in 2022 compared to that in 2021. Confirming this, Bangladesh Garment Manufactu...
Saudi Arabia has removed the condition of minimum age for performing Hajj. The Religious Affairs Ministry revealed the information through a notification on Monday. On the other hand, the Saudi government has decided to reduce the expenses of Bangladeshi pilgrims in ‘B’ and &l...
In view of the current situation of book distribution, the government is thinking of printing books ahead of schedule for next year.This year, national curriculum and textbook board (NCTB) authorities could not hand over all the textbooks to all the school students on time. Due to this bitter e...
Iqbal Bahar Zahid is a well known person in the field of entrepreneurship and youth development. He is recognized for his remarkable efforts to reduce frustration and encourage entrepreneurship among young unemployed people.Zahid is the founder of the Youth Entrepreneurship Development Foundation (Y...
Bangladesh's apparel exports to the European Union increased by 15.04 percent from USD 11.94 billion to USD 13.73 billion while apparel exports to the United States decreased. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Director Md Mohiuddin Rubel confirmed this infor...
The country’s information and communication technology (IT) sector has the potential to earn USD 50 billion by 2041. The industry, government and academia have to work together as the main condition for building a Smart Bangladesh.State Minister for Information and Technology Zunaid Ahmed...
The video game industry is now a multi-hundred billion dollar market worldwide. Bangladesh can earn billions of dollars even if it can capture a part of that market. To capture that market, world-class games must be developed locally. Along with that, games should be spread all over the world.S...
Freelancers are also remittance warriors of the country, they are earning foreign currencies. This number of warriors can be increased several fold if the country’s large number of unemployed people can be bought under formal freelancing.Bangladesh Freelancer Development Society Chairman Dr Ta...
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