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The nightmare for women in city

2019-03-08 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019

Prapti, Priya and Prokity were standing beside a busy road in the city to catch a bus. After classes, they were going back home like...

Counting the cost of gender gap in pay

2019-03-08 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019

Is the gender gap in pay on the downward trajectory in Bangladesh? The answer could be 'yes' or 'no.' But this gap is not worse...

International Women’s Day 2019

2019-03-08 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019

On the eve of International Women's Day 2019, I on behalf of Dhaka Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry express our solidarity and heartfelt felicitation...

Registration cost needs to be reduced

2019-02-25 12:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

The following are the excerpts from the interview of Engr. Iftekhar Hosen, Managaing Director of CPDL, in an interview with The Financial Express.FE: Would you...

Gypsum board, an eco-friendly construction material

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

The government's infrastructure projects, increased construction activities in rural and suburban areas and growth of the real estate sector are the factors which are fuelling...

Berger to produce high-end construction chemicals

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited (BPBL) is ablolaely the market leader in the paint industry, having notched up more than 55 per cent market share. It...

Customers regaining confidence in housing sector

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

The following are the excerpts from the interview of Mufakkharul Islam Khasru, Managing Director of Finlay Properties Limited, an affiliate of JF (Bangladesh) Ltd, in...

We need a sustainable, business-friendly duty and tariff structure

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

The following are the excerpts from the interview of Md. Shahidullah, Managing Director, Metrocem Group, in an interview with The Financial Express:1. Would you please...

Sale of bricks, sand to rise in coming days

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

Demands for bricks and sand have been on a downward trend in the recent days amid price hikes of the major construction materials, insiders said....

Tiles manufacturing industry expands over the years

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

Tiles manufacturing industry in the country has been expanding over the years thanks to mainly ever-growing use of the construction materials in the country.Cheaper labour,...

Steel rod sector witnesses growth

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

The country's steel rod manufacturing sector has been witnessing a positive growth over the years on the back of rapid infrastructure development, insiders said.The sector...

‘Green blocks’ for green building

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

Locally-invented "green blocks" are gradually becoming popular in the country's growing construction sector. These blocks are cheaper, environment-friendly and disaster-resilient.People at the Housing and Building...

Infrastructure projects help boost country’s cement industry

2019-02-25 00:00:00

State of Construction Industry in Bangladesh

Rapid urbanisation and large government infrastructure projects are helping boost the country's cement industry, as the sector has geared up to Tk 290 billion in...

It's the day to hit the Refresh Button

2018-04-14 00:00:00

Special on Pahela Baishakh 1425

The first day of Bangla New Year, Pahela Baishakh stands before us like the first blank page of the first chapter of a 365-page book...

Pahela Baishakh is celebrated across South and Southeast Asia

2018-04-14 00:00:00

Special on Pahela Baishakh 1425

In Bangladesh, three calendars are followed: the Gregorian solar calendar (used officially for all purposes), the Islamic lunar calendar (for religious purposes) and the Bangla...

Random thoughts on the occasion of Ekushey February

2018-02-21 12:00:00

Amar Ekushey Special

History was on the making when students in Dhaka, capital of erstwhile East Pakistan, brought out processions on February 21, 1952, demanding Bengali as a...