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...
Day: October 23, 2024
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...
Business Report : Domestic products were the primary drivers of inflation in Bangladesh, accounting for 74 percent of the overall inflation in September 2024. Domestic items contributed 61 percent to inflation in June, highlighting the growing impact of local factors, as per the data from the central bank’s quarterly . “Inflation Dynamics in Bangladesh, July-September 2024,” the report said the contribution of perishable goods to inflation rose from 18% in the June quarter to 23% in the September quarter, while...
Microfinance has been hailed as a powerful tool for poverty alleviation, empower low-income populations, promote financial inclusion, particularly in underdeveloped...
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : Immediately after the independence of Bangladesh, the number of bureaucrats was 454450. In 1982 it...
There has been an alarming rise in the number of road accidents across the country. Road crashes and fatalities have seen a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent in the first nine months of the year. According to BRTA (Bangladesh Road Transport Authority) data, at least 4,153 people were killed in 4,494 road crashes that occurred nationwide between January and September. During the same period last year, 4,016 people were killed in 3,727 mishaps. However, the Road Safety Foundation,...
City Desk : Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Miss Farida Akhter on Tuesday urged all concerned to work together for protecting the hilsa, a national resource of the country. “All the stakeholders, including the fishermen should come forward to protect the mother hilsa during the main breeding season”, she said while addressing a fishermen awareness programme on the occasion of “Mother Hilsa Conservation Campaign at Bholarkhal on the bank of river Meghna in Sadar upazila here this noon. The district administration...
City Desk : Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam, Bir Protik, on Tuesday said flood affected people will be rehabilitated with coordinated efforts. He made the remarks while addressing as chief guest a meeting of flood rehabilitation committee at his ministry’s conference room, reports BSS. “The devastating floods caused a total loss of Taka 14, 269 crore 68 lakh, 33 thousand and 522 in the country. As many as 9,42,811 people have been affected by the recent flood...