News Desk : Workers protest at Chittagong Port on Tuesday has suspended containers movement since morning. Workers in Chattogram stages protest rally demanding their wages as declared from the government. The workers, who operate the trailers loaded with containers to their designated vessels, began gathering in the morning. They left their vehicles stranded at the port, halting the movement of goods-laden containers. Indian Minister’s visit: Decision on suspending trade for 3 days through Benapole port withdrawnThe Prime Mover (trailer), Concrete...
Day: October 23, 2024
Staff Reporter : Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have recovered various types of firearms and bullets in abandoned condition. Wari, Airport, Rupnagar and Shahjahanpur police stations of the capital conducted separate drives on Monday night. Besides, CTTC’s special action unit destroyed a grenade found abandoned in Gazipur and defused 2 kg of explosives in Jessore. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Media and Public Relations Department of DMP Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter to the media on Tuesday afternoon. According...
Staff Reporter : Experts at a journalists workshop on Tuesday stressed for ensuring anti-hypertensive medicines’ availability free in cost at grassroots level across the country. They said number of people suffering from hypertension in Bangladesh is increasing rapidly. The latest Bangladesh non-communicable diseases (NCD) STEPS Survey 2022 has showed that one in every four adults suffers from hypertension at present. They said it is an upward trend from the previous prevalence of one in five. To combat the current prevalence...
Staff Reporter : The Interim Government has decided to limit tourism in Saint Martin’s Island in Cox’s Bazar during the...
Business Report : The government on Monday gave go-ahead to 12 firms to import another set of four crore eggs...
Business Desk : The Bangladesh Climate Action Forum 2024 was successfully held in the capital recently, where over 450 delegates from across the globe came together to foster dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to advance Bangladesh’s sustainability goals. The Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) organised the forum as a pivotal platform uniting industry leaders, government officials, climate advocates, innovators, brands, development organisations, policymakers, and academics. Mostafiz Uddin, a prominent leader in the industry and organizer of the second edition of the...
Business Desk : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday sought increased business and trade with Azerbaijan as its non-resident ambassador Elchin Huseynli called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna. “The chief adviser called Azerbaijan “a good friend” and sought increased business and trade between Bangladesh and Azerbaijan”, his press wing said. Prof Yunus also recalled his long relationships with the Azerbaijani people, its leadership, and universities.The upcoming COP-29 summit in Baku, and energy, trade, business cooperation, planned air...
Business Report : Country’s both the bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Tuesday...
Business Report : The European Union’s apparel imports saw a 3.63% decline from January to August 2024 compared to the...
Business Report : Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh, a multinational cement manufacturer, has appointed Saikat Khan as its new company secretary, effective...