Local farmers are getting much higher prices for their raw jute in this harvesting season than last season, following the government's withdrawal of ban on uncut jute export from June, said insiders. Besides, availability of ample water for retting jute timely also helps the farmers to get quality produce this...
Read moreThe Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has suspended new registration of companies for providing telecommunication value-added services (TVAS), with effect from September 30. The BTRC will also scrutinise the activities of the registered TVAS companies and see if there was any room for new such services in the market, according...
Read moreA total of 66 companies will be awarded the National Export Trophy 2016-17 for their outstanding performance in the export sector, according to the commerce ministry.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will present the companies with the awards.The award giving ceremony will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the...
Read moreA visiting trade delegation from Singapore has expressed their interest to invest in environmental solution, financial services and consumer goods sectors in Bangladesh.The 11-member delegation of Singapore Business Federation (SBF), led by its executive director Soo Wei-Chieh, during a meeting with the leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of...
Read moreRANGPUR, Aug 25 (BSS): The government has taken projects worth Tk 27.47 billion (Tk 2,747 crore) aiming at easily reaching all land-related services adopting facilities of digitisation to the people's doorsteps in a hassle-free manner.The Ministry of Land will implement the projects for automation of the land-related database spending Tk...
Read moreThe commerce ministry issued a directive asking all concerned to preserve and process the rawhide properly so that they can be exported, according to a press release.The processing of the rawhide should be carried out keeping in mind the environmental compliances, it added.The directive came at an inter-ministerial meeting organised...
Read moreThe two-day 31st board meeting of the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) ended in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Saturday, a press release said, reports BSS.The meeting took decisions on key issues to further promote regional integration and economic cooperation among its eight member states. Two projects - Consortium for scaling up...
Read moreThe Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has organised a week-long film show in the city on life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as part of its programmes to observe Bangabandhu's 44th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day 2019.The films on Bangabandhu's life are being screened...
Read morePRAN RFL Group's electronics brand 'Vision' has introduced android voice control google TV, says a statement.Managing Director of RFL Group R N Paul inaugurated the Vision voice control google TV at a ceremony in the capital on Sunday.The special feature of the TV is a user can go desired channel...
Read moreA total of 2,700 villagers of Rupsha upazila in Khulna district have become self-reliant after getting financial support from 45 branches of Palli Sanchay Bank (PSB) under Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar project, reports BSS.The Ekti Bari Ekti Khamar (EBEK) project was renamed as Amar Bari Amar Khamar (ABAK) project recently.Palli...
Read moreOdisha received the official recognition from the Geographical Indication of India after its 'Rasagola' received the GI tag.The name of the geographical indication will be read as 'Odisha Rasagola'. The GI tag of 'Odisha Rasagola' will be valid until February 22, 2028, report agencies.
Read moreBEIJING, Aug 25 (Xinhua): China's fixed-asset investment (FAI) in highways and waterways registered steady growth in the first seven months of this year, official data showed.Total FAI in highways and waterways reached 1.21 trillion yuan (about 170.98 billion US dollars) during the January-July period, a year-on-year growth of 3.8 per...
Read moreKHARTOUM, Aug 25 (Reuters): Sudan needs $8 billion in foreign aid over the next two years to cover its import bill and help rebuild its ravaged economy after months of political turmoil, its new prime minister said on Saturday.Abdalla Hamdok, sworn in three days earlier to head a transitional government...
Read moreTAIPEI, Aug 25 (Xinhua): The industrial production index in Taiwan rose to 112.57 in July, up 3.03 per cent year on year, according to data from the island's economic authorities.The sub-index for the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 90 per cent of the island's industrial output, increased 3.07 per cent...
Read moreDeputy General Manager of the Financial Inclusion Division of Bangladesh Bank Gazi Md. Mahfuzul Islam, Vice President & Head, MSME, Agriculture & Emerging Business Division of Dhaka Bank Limited Sanjib Kumar Dey and other officials of the Dhaka Bank are seen at an open MSME loan distribution event at Joyag...
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