16 factories suspend operations
At least 16 readymade garment (RMG) factories in the country's major industrial belts, including Ashulia and Gazipur, suspended their operations on Sunday amid labour unrest over demands for increasing wages and other allowances. According to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) sources, 10 factories out of 871 in Gazipur...
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Dr Yunus seeks Jakarta's support for ASEAN membership
Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government, has sought Indonesia's support for Bangladesh's membership in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) regional economic bloc.He also exhorted the Southeast Asian country to create more opportunities for Bangladesh's business with it.The Nobel peace laureate made the call when...
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Highest slab goes to spur investment
The government has lifted the maximum investment ceiling on Wage Earner Development (WED) bonds to encourage expatriates in investing in the country.The Internal Resources Division (IRD) has also permitted expatriate mariners, pilots and cabin crew employed by foreign shipping and airline companies to invest in WED.A circular, issued on Sunday,...
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746kg polythene seized in first day drive
The Department of Environment seized 746kg polythene bags and disconnected utility lines of factories on Sunday, the first day of the countrywide drives against illegal polythene manufacturers. During a raid in the capital's Kamrangirchar area, utility connections, including gas, electricity, and water, of a factory were disconnected.Thirteen mobile courts carried...
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Aarong milk pack hiked to Tk 100/litre
Consumer spending on liquid milk has increased by Tk 10 a litre as market leader Aarong has increased maximum retail price to Tk 100 a pack.A half litre pack of Aarong milk, a product of Brac Dairy, has been set at Tk 50 from Tk 45, according to city groceries.Other...
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Four more die of dengue _
Four more people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours to Sunday, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 314 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.Two of the deaths have been reported in the Dhaka North City...
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Family wants to bring home body
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 3 (UNB): The family and relatives of Nizam Uddin, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in war-torn Lebanon on his way to work, has urged the government to bring his body home as soon as possible.Nizam, 32, son of Mohammad Abdul Quddus of Khaira area of Kasba...
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Nazmul, a Lalbagh grocer, sells various seasonal vegetables
Nazmul, a Lalbagh grocer, sells various seasonal vegetables at fair prices on Sunday as part of a noble initiative by the 'Anti-discrimination Student and Masses' to ensure reasonable rates of kitchen items. — FE Photo
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