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BSC to procure new ships by 2021

CHATTOGRAM, Nov. 20: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) will procure two Mother Bulk Carrier ships, 10 Lighterage ships, two Mother Tankers and two Mother Product Oil tankers by 2021. Managing Director (MD) of BSC Commodore Sumon Mahmod Sabbir disclosed it at a view exchange meeting with journalists on Wednesday. It was...

Onion from Myanmar cools Cox's Bazar mkt

COX'S BAZAR, Nov 20: At last prices of onion started to come down as import from Myanmar was continuing and newly-harvested local onion hit the markets.Onion price fell to Taka 70 to 80 per kg in the markets of Teknaf, Cox's Bazar and adjoining areas on Wednesday.When visiting markets this...

DAE to give farmers free crops seed

The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has taken up a plan to distribute seed of various crops with fertilisers to the small and marginal farmers of Gaibandha district during the current Robi season free of cost, reports BSS.The seed of mustard, wheat, maize, summer mungbean, winter mungbean and ground nut...

TCB begins onion OMS in Khulna today

KHULNA, Nov 20 (BSS): The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is going to begin sale of onion at Tk 45 per kilograms (kg) tomorrow here to help people buy the spice at a fair price."We will start open market sale (OMS) of onion tomorrow initially at five spots in the...