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Accord to launch inspection of RMG boilers next month

Amid opposition from the leaders of readymade garment (RMG) sector, the western retailers' platform Accord has announced launching fresh boiler safety inspection in its listed 1,600 local factories from next month.Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said it cannot accept the boiler safety audits to be integrated into the...

Multiple obstacles hindering e-commerce business growth

The growth prospect of e-commerce business in the country is overshadowed by obstacles like complications in trade licensing and access to formal credit, industry insiders said at a dialogue on Saturday. Although the number of such businesses keeps rising, they further said complications in charging VAT (value added tax) and...

PM to chair first steering committee meet on overseas employment today

Strengthening the Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) and labour wings abroad coupled with improving services at the airports are set to be high on the agenda in the first steering committee meeting on overseas employment to be held in the capital today (Sunday).A total of 34 members, including 13 ministers from...

20m suffer from bone erosion

An estimated 20 million people in Bangladesh are suffering from bone erosion while 40 per cent of women, aged between 16 and 45 years, have low bone density.According to a study, around 5.6 million people are also suffering from osteoporosis.Women suffer from the same than men, it revealed.Osteoporosis is the...

Plan on the anvil to export meat in large scale

Once highly dependent on Indian cattle for meeting the huge demand of sacrificial animals during Eid-ul-Azha, Bangladesh is now planning a large-scale export of cattle meat as local farms have staged a 'quiet revolution' in animal husbandry.Officials at the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) said they have taken various steps...

Thrust on promoting poultry sector to cut protein deficiency

Scientists and researchers have stressed the need for further promoting the country's poultry sector to build a healthy and stronger nation through cutting the existing protein deficiency.Importance should be given on boosting the production of poultry birds as they are the vital sources of egg which is a balanced food...

Farmers happy with jute price in Rangpur

The farmers are happy getting excellent market price of newly-harvested jute as harvesting of the fibre crop is nearing completion with better yield rate in all five districts under Rangpur region, reports BSS.Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers completed harvesting jute on 45,018 hectares of land...

Dhaka Youth Fest '19 today

The Dhaka Youth Fest '19 will be held at Edward M Kennedy (EMK) centre at Dhanmondi in the city today (Sunday), report agencies.Positive Bangladesh is organising the programme packed with panel discussions, open sessions, interactive exchanges and exhibition on youth achievements to mark the Youth Day.Shazeeb M Khairul Islam (entrepreneur),...

Nat'l curriculum to have ‘Concept of Productivity’

The government is going to include a new chapter on 'Concept of Productivity' in the national education curriculum from 2021 for encouraging the youths to promote productivity.To this end, a draft content of the National Productivity Organisation (NPO) has already been sent to the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB),...