Shutters down permanently on 457 industrial units
A slew of 457 industrial units have faced permanent closure during last two years mainly because of shrinking work orders, owners' financial crisis, labour unrest and energy crisis, sources say. The latest fall was on Tuesday of twin factories in Gazipur-Unique Designers Ltd and Unique Washing and Dyeing Ltd. Their...
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Climate finance, adaptation, Loss and Damage Fund urgent
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has made an international appeal to prioritise three cardinal issues like operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund, making climate finance more accessible and adaptation alongside mitigation to offset the adverse impacts of climate change."Climate resilience cannot be built by any country alone. It requires partnership, technology,...
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Banglar Joyjatra crosses Strait of Hormuz
CHATTOGRAM, June 23: Bangladeshi flag carrier ship 'MV Banglar Joyjatra' finally crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Monday after ending 115 days of uncertainty, anxiety and prolonged wait.The ship passed through one of the world's most strategically important and sensitive waterways at 3:12 am, bringing to...
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BB to re-impose interest rate spread cap to aid businesses
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has decided to re-impose a cap on the interest-rate spread of commercial banks to facilitate business activities by reducing lending costs.The decision was taken at the central bank's board meeting held on Tuesday with BB Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman in the chair. A number of issues, including...
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IMED flags readiness gaps at RNPP
The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) has called for urgent coordination between the main Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project and its four supporting projects, alongside faster procurement planning and the settlement of long-pending audit objections.The planning ministry's monitoring agency has also recommended strengthening manpower deployment planning to ensure...
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