MoI finalises leather goods development policy draft

The Ministry of Industries (MoI) has prepared a draft of the Leather and Leather Goods Development Policy 2019, officials said.The MoI has prepared the draft policy for development of the leather sector after scrutinising recommendations of 25 different ministries."We have finalised a draft of the Leather and Leather Goods Development...

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Focus on producing chemicals locally for use in textile sector

Speakers at a symposium and workshop on textile chemical safety and management said that the country imports chemicals worth Tk 170 billion every year for use in textile sector.Expressing their concerns about handling, usage and transportation of such a large amount of imported chemicals every year, the discussants focused on...

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Record gas price spike puts squeeze on Bangladesh garment makers

Apparel makers such as Dhaka-based Ananta Group are powering Bangladesh's economic expansion, the fastest in Asia, but a record high gas price spike threatens to derail the industry's growth according to a report of the Nikkei Asian Review.In an attempt to cut losses from imported liquefied natural gas, the government...

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e-GP in public procurement, a success story

The electronic government procurement (e-GP) has become a success story in the context of digitisation of government services, according to a governmrnt official, says a statement.He said e-GP now constitutes more than 50 per cent of the total value of public procurement in the country. It has contributed to improvement...

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Member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Science and Technology Dr Ruhal Haq, MP, attending

Member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Science and Technology Dr Ruhal Haq, MP, attending as the chief guest a seminar on "Introduction of Human whole Genome Sequence-based Reserch in Bangladesh" organised by Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) at its auditorium in the city recently in presence...

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