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Sky-high prices derail govt effort to promote LPG use

It has been three years since the government decided to set a rule of the game for LPG (liquid petroleum gas) pricing. And after all the exercises have long been done, the initiative now appears to have fallen through the cracks.As a result, the consumers are paying through the nose...

The annual business conference of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank Limited

The annual business conference of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank Limited was held at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday. S.M. Amzad Hossian, Chairman of SBAC Bank, was present as the chief guest on the occasion. Md. Golam Faruque, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, presided over the...

President stresses quality production for export competitiveness

President M Abdul Hamid asked on Saturday agriculturists, scientists, farmers and entrepreneurs to utilise the potential of fisheries and livestock sector to accelerate the pace of national development."The fisheries and livestock cultivation is a major and potential sector for employment generation and investment . . . Ensure quality production to...

Government building jute leaf drink factory in Jamalpur

A drink made from jute leaf and invented by one Ismail Hossain, will be available for buyers in the country's markets and shops as it is going to be produced in a factory commercially.The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation has started building the factory for commercial production of the jute leaf...

Deal on DPDC's pre-paid meter vending service

The telecom operator Grameenphone signed an agreement and launched pre-paid meter vending with the Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) on Saturday in the DPDC conference room at Bidyut Bhaban in the city, reports UNB.The agreement was signed by Rasheda Sultana, Head of Financial Services, Grameenphone, and Jayanta Kumar Sikder,...

Shippers’ council helps local traders do business with foreign partners

FE ReportThe Shippers' Council of Bangladesh has been working to facilitate the export and import businesses for the local traders with the foreign ones, said Md Rezaul Karim after his re-election as the chief of the council recently.Rezaul Karim was elected Chairman of the Shippers' Council of Bangladesh (SCB) for...

Employment generation programme goes on in Muktagacha

MYMENSINGH Jan 20 (BSS): A 40-day employment generation programme at a cost of over Tk 33.6 million (over three crore 36 lakh take) taken by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief continues in Muktagacha upazila of the district.A total of 84 projects under the programme are being implemented as...

Officextracts, Kaspersky Lab Distribution of Bangladesh

Officextracts, Kaspersky Lab Distribution of Bangladesh, hosted a reception programme in honour of members of newly-elected committee of Bangladesh Computer Society in Dhaka recently. President of the society Professor Hafiz Md. Hasan Babu attended the reception among other members.

NPO, NASCIB jointly organise seminar in city

Director of National Productivity Organisation SM Ashrafuzzaman presiding over the seminar. A seminar on 'Productivity Development' was held at NASCIB head office in the city on Saturday, says a press release.National Productivity Organisation (NPO) and National Association of Small and Cottage Industries of Bangladesh (NASCIB) jointly organised the seminar presided...