Agro-products next best on export front
Bangladesh’s agro-products emerged as the second-biggest export earner after apparel during the past four months to October, signalling its potential to thrive further.Economists and sector-insiders believe it may drive a bigger boom if proper value addition is ensured by proper policy support and incentives.They, however, suggest large-scale farming along with...
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Investment summit to woo domestic investors too
An upcoming investment summit will have special focus on domestic investment besides luring foreign direct investment through projecting potential of prospective sectors, organizers say.The high-profile 'Investment Summit 2021' is being organised by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) in the city on November 28-29."Domestic investment is the key. Foreign direct investment...
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Financial support scheme for homeless, tenants stressed
A suggestion for introducing financial-support scheme for the homeless and tenants sounds emphatic as costly building materials make housing unaffordable for many, including middle-and lower-income groups of people.Building-construction cost in Bangladesh has almost doubled in last one decade with the building-material-price index having jumped 96 per cent, analysts said Friday,...
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BD logs seven more Covid deaths
Bangladesh reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 and 253 new virus cases during the last 24 hours until 8:0am on Friday.With the latest daily counts, the total fatalities from Covid-19 reached 27,946 since the virus was detected in the country in March 2020, according to the Directorate General of Health...
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WB sees downside risks from slowing remittance growth
Bangladesh is experiencing a distinct slowdown in growth of inward remittances, a key contributor to the economy, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by World Bank, reports bdnews24.com.Remittances rose above pre-COVID-19 and 2020 levels by almost 6 percent to reach $23 billion in...
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Prayer Timings (20-11-2021)
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