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Agri absorbs more workers as manufacturing slows

Bangladesh's agricultural sector has re-emerged as a major source of employment since 2017 as the manufacturing sector lost momentum and shed workers, according to a latest World Bank (WB) study.Around seven out of every 10 new jobs created during the period were absorbed by the agriculture sector, while 4.2 million...

PM to open Land Service Fair today

Land Minister Md. Mizanur Rahman Minu on Monday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the "Land Service Fair-2026" on Tuesday (today) at Bhumi Bhaban in the capital's Tejgaon area.Speaking at a press conference at the conference room of the Ministry of Land, the minister said the land fairs will...

April NBR revenues up marginally

The government's revenue authority saw only modest improvement in tax- collection growth in April, with receipts increasing by nearly 7.0 per cent year on year, underscoring the mounting pressure on the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to meet its ambitious annual target.Revenue growth in March had slowed sharply to only...

Five more children die from measles, symptoms in 24 hrs

Five more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the country in the past 24 hours until Monday 8:0am, taking the total casualties to 464 since mid-March this year, said health authorities. Of the total fatalities, 75 were confirmed cases, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...

Fat-tailed sheep, known as dumba, are seen at the Popular Agro and Dairy Farm in Keraniganj on Monday

Fat-tailed sheep, known as dumba, are seen at the Popular Agro and Dairy Farm in Keraniganj on Monday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha as buyers visit the country's largest dumba farm where more than 400 animals, priced between Tk 100,000 and Tk 250,000, are being sold. — FE Photo

Banks closed for 7 days during Eid

Scheduled banks across the country will remain closed for seven consecutive days - from May 25 to May 31 - on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB), reports UNB.The central bank issued a notification on Monday stating that in accordance with the Ministry of Public Administration's notification,...

Furnace oil price hiked again

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has once again hiked the retail price of furnace oil, mainly used in power generation and industrial sectors, by Tk 18.85 per litre, reports bdnews24.comUnder the new directive, the price of a litre of furnace oil has risen to Tk 113.54, up from the...

Qatar eyes BD workers in 4 sectors

Qatar has expressed its intent to recruit Bangladeshi workers for four technical sectors through five designated technical training centres (TTCs).The decision came following the seventh Bangladesh-Qatar Joint Committee meeting held at the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment in Dhaka on Monday, reports bdnews24.comQatari Labour Minister Ali bin Samikh...

Call money rate exceeds 11pc

The inter-bank call-money rate crossed 11 per cent on Monday due mainly to increase in cash withdrawals from banks ahead of Eid-ul-Adha.The call money rate ranged between 9.95 per cent and 11.25 per cent on the day compared to that of 9.95 per cent to 11.05 per cent previously, while...