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Bangladesh readymade garments (RMG) export has hit a record growth in the European market recently. According to the latest data published by the European statistics organization EUROSTAT, between January and November 2022, the European Union bought 38.39 percent more garments from Bangladesh t...
Air fares for Hajj pilgrims are increasing day by day and if such situation continues Hajj pilgrims fear that many aspiring hajjis would be discouraged from performing hajj in the near future.In the last 7 years, air fares for Hajj pilgrims have increased more than 30 percent compared to earlier. Co...
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Although there is almost one and a half months remaining for Ramadan to begin, the prices of goods used in the month of fasting have started increasing in the country’s markets.Every year in the month of Ramadan there is a high demand for products like oil, sugar, chickpeas, gram flour, pulses...
As there is no alternative to polythene bags, its rampant use has gone beyond the control of the authorities concerned across the country. Use of the banned polythene bags are going on unabated that is creating serious threat to human life as well as the environment.As they (authorities concern...
As the country’s main airport does not have the latest technological facilities, airliners have to count extra money for flight operation when diverted during dense fog. However, the authorities concerned are optimistic that this problem will be solved by next winter.Like in the past, schedule...
Food packaging ink is not only a colour, but can also contain harmful chemicals that are injurious for health and a rising concern globally. In Bangladesh there is a monthly demand of 850 tons of packaging ink but how much of it is toluene (Toluene is typically used in a mixture with other solv...
Bangladesh government has already been able to build digital Bangladesh and now aiming to make Smart Bangladesh. Despite the critical situation of Covid-19, citizens have got almost all kinds of services online sitting at home, which is the benefit of Digital Bangladesh. From health and medical...
A total of 3,857 passengers traveled on the first day of operation of metro rail in Dhaka. On Thursday metro rail was operated from 8 AM to 12 PM. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing Director MAM Siddique disclosed the information.He said that even though the train was supposed to ru...
With the inauguration of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6 the country has entered into metro rail era and it is expected that by 2030 metro rail construction will be completed. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Managing Director MAN Siddique thanking Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said t...
Only a day is left for the Dhaka Metro Rail to run. The first section of the metro rail will be inaugurated day after tomorrow. People will be able to travel from Diabari to Agargaon from the next day. Massive preparation is underway ahead of its launching.The present government under the lead...
Bangladesh is lagging behind in agriculture exports in comparison to its neighboring countries despite having adequate potentials in the global market. Besides introducing faster transport and a world class packaging system, agricultural economists advise production of good quality products.In ...
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Anwar Hossain, Back from Saint Martin Extensive use of plastic materials, mostly containers and their dumping largely by tourists, is seriously polluting environment of the beaches in Saint Martin Island in south of Cox’s Bazar.The livelihoods of local people who depend on natural resourc...
Bangladesh is making efforts to formally recognize genocide committed by the then occupied Pakistani army and their collaborators during the Liberation War in 1971.The efforts include presenting documentary evidence to the international community and the new generation in Bangladesh so that the futu...
When it comes to paying surcharge Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh (CAAB) are in differences. When the national flag carrier wants to make its future operation smooth and liabilities free by getting rid of surcharge, CAAB shows its reluctance to do so. Bima...
Rooftop farming can be a game-changer for the country’s agriculture sector to help meet the local demand for food as well as face the global recession.According to Rajuk, there are more than 40 million small and big buildings in the city. These buildings have a roof area of about 80 square mil...
Lakes that have been occupied illegally in the center of the capital will be recovered and planned for navigation.In this regard an initiative has been taken to rearrange lakes in Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara area in imitation of Hatirjheel reservoir with an estimated cost of Tk 5000 crore. Rajdhan...
Due to sudden return of load shedding some areas of the capital remain without electricity for at least one hour to the highest six to eight hours. As a result, the use of IPS, charger lights and fans, which were on the verge of extinction in the last decade, is also returning.With people searc...
The prices of coarse rice, onion and sugar have increased within a week. On the other hand, vegetables, fish, meat and other essentials are still being sold at higher prices. Even the prices of eggs and broiler chickens have not decreased. Visiting different kitchen markets in the capital on Fr...
All preparations are underway to open Bangabandhu Tunnel, the country's first underwater tunnel, in Chattogram in December. Already 90 percent of the infrastructure work of the tunnel has been completed.The construction work of 8-km long six-lane tunnel crossing Kalabibi Road is underway. It wil...
Despite the crisis in the global market, Bangladesh’s garments exports to European Union (EU) countries have increased by 43.38 percent in seven months from January to July this year.This information emerged in the latest import data of the European statistical agency EUROSTAT on Wednesday.The...
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