The western retailers' platform Accord has proposed a 281-day plan before it hands over its ongoing safety-related function in the country's readymade garment sector to a relevant authority, officials said. The time-bound exit plan came after the government committee pressed for the same with a 13-point observation on its previous...
Read moreThe road accident in Khulna that killed five passengers of a private car occurred when the driver swerved out of the way of a man with a disability only to ram a truck, police say, reports bdnews24.com.The accident took place at Khejur Bagan near the by-pass road of the Rupsha...
Read moreThe exchange rate of the Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated significantly against the US dollar on Monday, mainly due to higher demand for the greenback in the market for settling the import bills.The local currency deflated by 10 poisha in the country's inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market on the day after...
Read moreThe state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has a plan to procure four large oil-tankers and two bulk carriers each having capacity between 80,000 and 125,000 dead-weight tonnes (DWT), officials said on Monday.The BSC will buy the vessels in order to carry oil and coal. The demand for these two fossil...
Read moreThe cabinet approved on Monday the Hajj package, raising the cost of performing pilgrimage under the government arrangement. The ministerial panel also approved the draft 'National Hajj and Umrah Policy-2019.'According to the cabinet decision, a total of 127,198 Bangladeshis can perform the Hajj this year. Out of them, 7,198 will...
Read moreThe total electricity bill arrears as of October 2018 stood at Tk 68.82 billion, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told parliament on Monday. Of the arrears, electricity bills amounting to Tk 6.42 billion remain unpaid by various ministries and government agencies. — UNB
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