Bangladesh needs to focus on narrowing its trade gap as the country brings in more services than it ships overseas, speakers said Wednesday.The country's import of trade in services is $6.0 billion a year, compared with $3.0 billion exports of the same. Bangladeshi policy makers and the government still lack...
Read moreThe Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has made some proposals including issuance of long-term bond for the investment of the retired government officials and employees, officials said.Recently, Dr Mashiur Rahman, Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister (PM), has sent the proposals to the finance ministry for consideration, according to official...
Read moreMore than 75 per cent of all pasteurised milk available in the local market is unsafe for direct consumption, according to findings of a study revealed Wednesday.At every stage of the dairy value chain from the farm level to stores, milk is found to be highly contaminated with bacteria above...
Read moreThe government has turned down a proposal of Trafigura to supply around 150-200 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of re-gasified LNG (liquefied natural gas) through small FSRUs due to disagreement over a number of issues."We have annulled Trafigura's proposal as we failed to reach a consensus during negotiations with...
Read morePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina handing over a trophy to one of outstanding assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) of BCS 35th batch during their passing-out parade at Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda under Rajshahi on Wednesday — PID
Read moreBangladesh will "give a push" for expediting the verification and Rohingya repatriation process at the second meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) in the city today (Thursday), reports UNB.Little progress is seen in this regard since the handover of the first Rohingya list to Myanmar.Officials said Bangladesh handed over...
Read moreThe United States has expressed disappointment over reported irregularities and intimidation in Tuesday's Khulna City Corporation (KCC) elections, reports UNB. However, it congratulated all the parties on making the elections inclusive.US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat made the observation on Wednesday saying it is very encouraging that a wide range...
Read moreRANGAMATI, May 16 (UNB): Preparations are already underway in the district's Betbunia Ground Station to control Bangladesh's first satellite, Bangabandhu-1. It launched into space on May 11.Newly built on a 5-acre land, this state-of-the-art control centre will act as a secondary controlling station after the one built in Gazipur.It has...
Read morePedestrians trying to salvage a car after it got stuck in an abandoned open hole (inset) on the busy main road at Purana Paltan intersection in the capital on Wednesday — FE Photos by KAZ Sumon
Read moreA rally, brought out by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Bangladesh Islamic Foundation to welcome the holy month of Ramadan, crossing National Press Club area in the capital on Wednesday — Focus Bangla
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