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282 jute products join list of diversified items

The government has declared 282 jute products as diversified items to expand the export basket and increase both local and overseas sales.Officials concerned said textiles and jute ministry on Tuesday issued a circular with the names of the diversified items.According to the Jute Law-2017, any product, except traditional hessian, sacking,...

PM urges global leaders to act fast, save planet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said it is today, not tomorrow, to take action to save the planet as mankind is going to lose its 'war against nature', reports UNB."In our war against nature, we'll only lose. All our actions manifest that we're consciously destroying the very support systems...

Proactive govt agencies can better financial ecosystem

The proactive stance of government agencies and proper coordination among the regulatory bodies can improve the country's financial ecsystem, discussants have said.The suggestions came on Wednesday at a webinar titled "Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact on Investment in Bangladesh and the way forward" arranged by the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies...

HC orders to finish trial in three months

The High Court on Wednesday directed the trial court concerned to finish within three months the trial proceedings of the much talked about 32-year old murder case which was filed for killing Seema Mohammadi in Dhaka. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed...

BNP leaders and activists stage an anti-rape protest

BNP leaders and activists stage an anti-rape protest in front of the National Press Club in the city on Wednesday — Focus Bangla

Final talks soon to boost trade: Indonesian envoy

Indonesian ambassador to Bangladesh Rina P Soemarno said negotiations on the Indonesia-Bangladesh free trade agreement (IBTA) will be finalised soon with changes in the tariff to boost bilateral business.The third phase of the IBTA agreement, the first in Bangladesh's history, has been delayed due to the outbreak of the Covid-19...

Cabinet approves draft bill to ensure adequate iodine in salt

The Cabinet on Wednesday gave the final approval to the draft of the Iodised Salt Bill, 2020, aiming to ensure proportionate mixture of iodine in salt and regulate the salt market in the country, reports UNB.The approval came from the weekly Cabinet meeting held virtually with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

AD to hear plea for banking commission in January next

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed January 3 next year for its regular bench's hearing on a leave to appeal petition, seeking its directive to form a banking commission.The petition sought the directive on the government so that the commission could look into the irregularities...

MP Papul facing trial in Kuwait as local resident: FM

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr A K Abdul Momen said Bangladeshi lawmaker (MP) Shahidul Islam Papul is being tried in Kuwait as a local resident.The minister was talking to journalists on Wednesday on his recent Kuwait visit.Responding to a question, the FM said the issue of Papul's arrest was not discussed...

Worldwide cases cross 36m, death toll at 1,056,045

More than 36.12 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,056,045 have died, according to Worldometers tally, report agencies. Infections have been reported in more than 213 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.The US has...

Rejoinder (2020-10-08)

The Ministry of Energy, Power, and Mineral Resources has contradicted a news report published in the FE on October 4, 2020 titled 'BAPEX moves to drill gas wells awarded to Niko.'The ministry in a rejoinder has stated that in the report the senior secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources...

DEW building 60 rescue boats

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr. Md. Enamur Rahman inaugurated the keel-laying ceremony of 60 multipurpose accessible rescue boats recently. The Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd. (DEW Ltd), Narayanganj is building the boats for the disaster management ministry at the company's construction site, says a statement.DEW Ltd managing...