Business & Commerce
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Wednesday underscored the need for recycling the plastic wastes to reduce its adverse impacts on environment."The use of plastic products is increasing day by day. Plastic wastes are also increasing which is harmful to our environment. We'll...
Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) has fined two leading poultry farms - Diamond Egg Ltd and CP Bangladesh - a total of Taka 3.5 crore for their alleged collusive practices in artificially increasing the prices of eggs.To this end, the judgment was published on Wednesday. Earlier, the...
Country's both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Wednesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 49.61 points or 0.79 percent to 6,226.65. Two other indic...
National,Front Page
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought more investments from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in Bangladesh to march ahead the measures taken by her government for socio-economic advancement of the countrymen."Make more investment in Bangladesh to take forward the initiatives taken ...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought cooperation from the development partners, including France, to sustain the ongoing development spree in Bangladesh."We need cooperation from the development partners including France to make the development of Bangladesh sustainable as we have to ...
Ex-US security official Alexander B. Gray in a write-up said U.S. should remain engaged in Bangladesh and beyond simply one election, it must not lose sight of Bangladesh's strategic importance while also encouraging its democratic evolution.Published in The National Interest, an American bimont...
Bangladesh Railways (BR) will operate 11 pairs of special trains for the devotees of Bishwa Ijtema-2024, the second largest congregation of Muslims after the holy Hajj."Bangladesh Railways will launch 11 pairs of special trains on the occasion of Bishwa Ijtema," Railways Minister Md Zillul...
National,Back Page
The World Bank (WB) has expressed its interest to disburse additional 700 million US dollar in the form of both grant and soft loan to Bangladesh for forcefully displaced Rohingyas and the host community in Chattogram."The World Bank has showed interest to provide fresh 700 million US...
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nahida Akter found a place in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year for her stupendous performance in the last year.The Bangladesh spinner took 20 wickets in 11 matches in the year in ODIs, the second-highest for anyone in women's ODIs in 2023. Australia's Ash ...
World Health Organization (WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has extended congratulations to Dr Saima Wazed, a strong advocate for autism, on her appointment as WHO's Regional Director for South-East Asia Regional Office (WHOSERO)."You have the confidence and trust of the...
City
The 8th death anniversary of noted journalist Altaf Mahmud, also former president of the BFUJ-Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, will be observed on Wednesday.His family members will arrange various programmes, including doa and milad mahfil, on the occasion of his death anniversary said his s...
Country, Districts
The incumbent Awami league government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rehabilitated 52,385 homeless families by providing land and houses through Ashrayan Project among eight districts of Rangpur division in the past 15 years.Sources said the government provided a ho...
The daily trade turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday scaled Taka 11 billion-mark.Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Taka 11.77 billion on the premier bourse which was Taka 10.42 billion at the previous session of the week.DSEX, the prime index of...
The government on Tuesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 2.60 lakh metric tons of fertilizer and 33.60 lakh MMBtu LNG to meet the growing demand of the country.The approvals came from the 1st meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year held today at Ba...
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has removed the floor price for 23 more stocks.However, the floor price will still be applicable to 12 companies, according to an order of the BSEC issued today.Baraka Power, Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company, BSRM Steels, Confidence Cement, DBH ...
A total of 57 extremists, who came back to normal life after surrendering to the administration, have become self-reliant during the last three years.District administration had launched two projects one each in Bagmara and Tanore upazilas for their rehabilitation together with making them self-reli...
The 28th National Training Day will be observed in the country today (Tuesday).On the eve of the day, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages wishing all success of the day's programmes."To expedite the socio-economic development of a country...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has called for the formulation of a business-friendly budget in the next fiscal year (FY25) and keeping the price of essential items as well as their supply normal during the upcoming Holy Month of Ramadan. FBCCI President M...
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has assured of strengthening its cooperation and activities in increasing rice production and productivity in Bangladesh as it has adopted a five-year work-plan to this end.The assurance was made when an IRRI delegation called on Agriculture Minister Md A...
After witnessing a downward trend in the two sessions, stocks on Monday rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise issues.Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Taka 10.42 billion on the premier bourse which was Tk 5.89 billion at...
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