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BPGMEA seeks ban on scrap plastic imports

The country's plastic goods manufacturers have demanded of the government to impose restrictions on import of waste or scrap plastic items which, according to them, put adverse impacts on the domestic industry and the environment.Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BPGMEA), a group of over 2,000 plastic goods manufacturers,...

Govt to invest in Nepal, Bhutan to import electricity: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh is now in talks with its neighbouring countries to import electricity to meet its growing demand, reports UNB."Discussions are on with India, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal to import hydropower to meet our demands, we've taken that initiative," she said.The Prime Minister said...

Govt to procure river cleaner vessels

The ministry of shipping (MoS) would purchase river cleaner vessels to save rivers from pollution, officials said. It also decided to expedite the ongoing dredging works of the rivers for ensuring proper navigability of water ways and smooth transportation of river vessels. The decisions were taken at a meeting between...

BEZA, CUET meet on Naf cable car

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 11: Speakers at an exchange of views meeting on Wednesday underscored the need for expediting construction work of the Naf tourism cable car in Cox's Bazar to development communication between tourist spots in the tourist centre of the country.Representatives of Bangla-desh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Chittagong University...

Govt takes initiatives to increase exports to CIS countries: Tipu

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said the government has taken initiatives for increasing the export to the countries under the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Moldova, Russia and Tajikistan.He also said the government has taken special initiatives to attract the foreign investment in the country's...

'Women playing vital role in rural economy'

It is not possible to make economy of any country prosperous through only urban development. So equal development of rural and urban areas is a must for overall development including economy of any country, reports BSS.If we look at the developing countries of the world, it is seen that their...

Bangladesh joins Greek fair to tap Balkan market

Bangladesh is showcasing its products at the Thessaloniki International Fair which is the biggest trade fair in Greece and in the entire Balkan region, reports bdnews24.com.It has become an annual hub for consumers, manufacturers, investors, traders, and retailers of this region, attracting business communities from across the globe because of...

News Briefs (12-09-2019)

Gold prices fallThe prices of all categories of gold have declined uniformly by Tk 100 per gram (Tk 1,166.40 per bhori) in the local market with effect from Wednesday. It is for the second time this year the local jewellers reduced the gold prices, according to a press release issued...

Managing Director and CEO of SBAC Bank

Managing Director and CEO of SBAC Bank Md. Golam Faruque (2nd from L) and General Manager of Agriculture Credit Department of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Md. Habibur Rahman (R) exchanging documents after signing an agreement on behalf of their respective organisations in the capital recently. Under the agreement, the commercial bank...

Managing Director and CEO of LankaBangla Finance

Managing Director and CEO of LankaBangla Finance Limited Khwaja Shahriar addressing the company's half-yearly 'Town Hall Meeting 2019' in the capital recently

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nitol Insurance Company

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nitol Insurance Company Limited S. M. Mahbubul Karim (centre) receiving 'Bangladesh Master Brand Award 2019 (Brand Leadership Award)" presented by the World Marketing Congress and hosted by CMO Asia at a city hotel recently

Chairman of NRB Global Bank

Chairman of NRB Global Bank Nizam Chowdhury (5th from L, front row) inaugurating the operations of the bank's Jashore Islamic Banking Branch as the chief guest at a ceremony in Jashore on Wednesday

Kazi Tawhidul Alam inaugurating College Gate Banking Booth

Managing Director (Current Charge) of Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) Kazi Tawhidul Alam (C) inaugurating College Gate Banking Booth managed by Tongi Branch of the bank at a ceremony on Wednesday as the chief guest

Anwer Hossain Khan MP presiding over 105th board meeting

Chairman of Takaful Islami Insurance Anwer Hossain Khan MP (centre) presiding over the 105th board meeting of the companyin the city recently

China exempts some US goods from retaliatory tariffs as fresh talks loom

BEIJING, Sept 11 (Reuters): China announced its first batch of tariff exemptions for 16 types of US products, days ahead of a planned meeting between trade negotiators from the two countries to try and de-escalate their bruising tariff row.The exemptions will apply to US goods including some anti-cancer drugs and...