Transport sector that undertakes many mega-projects has a greater liking for easy-available internal resources and seeks an additional nearly Tk 10.64 billion in such funds in revised development budget. Officials said Wednesday the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRT&B), however, sought a lower amount from external resources (project aid)...
Read moreLack of adequate safety equipments and working in hazardous condition caused death of 179 construction workers in the country and left 42 others seriously injured at their workplaces in 2017, a study has revealed. Annual Workplace Safety Report 2017, prepared by Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE), revealed...
Read moreThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated preventive measures alongside arrests and actions to stop spread of graft, the head of the anti-sleaze watchdog said Wednesday.The commission has formed 'Satata Sangha' (integrity units) at 21,000 secondary schools and 600 'Satata Store' across the country to keep the future generation away from...
Read moreSpeakers at a seminar on Wednesday urged private entrepreneurs for the proper use of modern technologies in commercial processing of food and preservation. They made the call at a seminar on "Appropriate use of modern technologies to produce agro-processed products" at Daffodil International University in Dhaka. Agro Products Business Promotion...
Read morePresident M Abdul Hamid has called on all concerned to explore and utilise properly the country's development potential to build a developed nation in the 21st century."The nation needs coordinated efforts of all to explore the development potential..... Nobody gives the pace of development, it has to be achieved," the...
Read morePosts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mostafa Jabbar has said Teletalk is likely to launch fourth generation (4G) mobile service in May."The state run mobile company - Teletalk has a plan to launch 4G service at all divisional cities across the country with its own finance of nearly Tk 200...
Read moreMuhammad Enamul Bari Former chief of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Muhammad Enamul Bari has been appointed chairman of a 13-member new board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines for the year 2018.The board has been reconstituted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, said a handout on Wednesday, reports...
Read moreDAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Reuters): Senior US officials hit back on Wednesday against suggestions that Donald Trump's "America First" agenda was hurting globalisation and trade, setting an aggressive tone ahead of the US president's visit to the World Economic Forum.World leaders, including Canada's Justin Trudeau and Brazilian President Michel Temer,...
Read moreBENGALURU, Jan 24 (Reuters): The global economy is expected to grow at a robust pace this year and reach an altitude not seen since 2010, as momentum builds in developed economies and inflation revives, Reuters polls of over 500 economists showed.Major central banks are expected to move away from ultra-easy...
Read moreFinance Div releases Q3 cash incentivesThe government has released the third installment of cash incentives amounting to Tk 11.25 billion for disbursement among major exporters for fiscal year 2017-18. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the ministry of finance has requested the Chief Accounts Officer of the Finance Division to...
Read moreFinance minister AMA Muhith speaking on Wednesday at the inaugural function of international tradeshows titled Garmentech held in Dhaka — PID Photo
Read moreWoori Bank organised a workshop on "Anti Money Laundering & Combating the Financing of Terrorism" recently in Dhaka. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, General Manager and Operational Head of BFIU of Bangladesh Bank, was present as the chief guest.
Read moreEmployees and staff of Amin Jute Mills demonstrate with empty plates and bowls on the road in front of the jute mill in Chittagong City on Wednesday to press home their various demands, including payment of arrear and allowances. — Focus Bangla
Read moreAL WAHBAH, Saudi Arabia, Jan 24 (AFP): Gazing at a shimmering salt pan below, a group of first-time Saudi hikers descended craggy slopes into a volcanic crater, part of a hidden trove of natural wonders being promoted to kickstart tourism. Saudi Arabia will soon begin issuing tourist visas, opening up...
Read moreTOKYO, Jan 24: The strength of the automotive industry will play a major role in Japan's continued trade growth, say the findings of the Global Trade Barometer released today by DHL, says Media OutReach.The first ever Global Trade Barometer, an early indicator of global trade developments calculated using Artificial Intelligence,...
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