Vegetable, wheat flour and loose edible oil prices witnessed a fresh hike last week, further intensifying sufferings of the commoners.Price of brinjal went up to Tk 70-90 a kg from Tk 55-70 a kg a week back. Brinjal price witnessed a total of 15-30 per cent hike in a week...
Read moreForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has made a five-point recommendation to the world leaders, including undertaking a time-bound action plan on global COVID vaccination drive and making a blue print for managing future pandemic, reports BSS. He made the recommendations in the Ministerial Meeting on Covid-19 convened by United...
Read moreBangladesh's lone nuclear agriculture agency is setting up a maiden irradiation centre for fresh fruits and vegetables to prevent spoilage and insect infestations that cost the country minimum Tk 20 billion in postharvest losses annually.The damage and degradation of quality of the prospective export items also mar overseas market expansion,...
Read moreSome 103 more patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till Friday morning across the country, taking the total number of patients to 25,344 so far this year.Of them, 98 were admitted to the healthcare facilities in Dhaka and remaining five in other parts of the country, according...
Read moreA labourer is carrying a headload of blankets to a shop from a nearby warehouse in the capital's Fulbaria area on Friday. With winter approaching, the demand for warm clothes is gradually rising in the city and elsewhere — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam
Read moreLONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters): Shipping companies that transport the world's coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are cleaning up their businesses in the absence of a truly global drive by nations to renounce the dirtiest fossil fuel.In a sign of investors taking the initiative, six European...
Read moreGermans should avoid large gatherings amid a record surge in coronavirus infections, the country's health agency chief said Friday, adding that he himself would be skipping next month's New Year's parties, report agencies."It's five minutes past midnight," warned Lothar Wieler, the head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), as the...
Read moreThe ruler of Dubai said in a tweet on Thursday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been selected to host the COP28 international climate conference in 2023, reports Reuters."We will put all our capabilities to make the conference a success. The UAE will remain committed to global climate action to...
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