BPGMEA pushes for proper disposal of plastic waste
Leaders of Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA) on Monday said enhanced management of waste, including plastic, is crucial instead of banning it, as growing use of plastic is undeniable for a country's economic development.They said that per capita plastic consumption is estimated at around 15 kilogrammes per...
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Govt to lease closed jute mills to private sector: Adviser
The government plans to lease the closed jute mills to private sector to pave the way for their reopening, said Textiles and Jute Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday."Steps have been taken to reopen the closed jute mills in the country through leasing them out," he told a media briefing...
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Trump to impose new 25pc tariff on steel, aluminum imports
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (AFP): US President Donald Trump plans to impose 25-per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Monday, prompting the threat of retaliation from Europe and a warning from China that there were no winners in a trade war.Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday that...
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A landmark skyscraper in the making
Dhaka's skyline has been changing fast in recent years with tall buildings, commercial and residential, coming up in large numbers. A few of them are towering skyscrapers (there is no universally defined minimum height for a skyscraper, but a continuously habitable building that generally has over 40 floors is considered...
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