China annual legislature session to face familiar problems
AFP, Beijing :China’s annual show of political theatre, the National People’s Congress, opens this week-the first under a new Communist Party leadership facing intractable problems...
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Ethiopia’s teff grain set to be world’s next ‘super-food’
AFP, Debre Zeyt :Under a searing midday sun, a herd of cattle circles atop a pile of golden teff, thrashing the wheat-like grain, a method...
e-commerce fair in divisional cities in April
BSS, Dhaka :The government is going to organize e-Commerce fair in the four divisional cities in April this year to encourage people to online buy...
Companies declare dividends
UNB, Dhaka :Several companies, including Marico Bangladesh Ltd, Prime Finance, Eastern Bank Limited, United Commercial Bank Ltd, Pubali Bank, Brac Bank and Al Arafah Islami...
Rehab donates three patient beds to DMCH burn unit
Business Desk :Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) on Sunday donated three patient beds to High Dependency Unit of National Institute of Burn...
Stocks see fall on profit-taking sell-offs
Business Desk :Dhaka stocks witnessed a strength fall on Sunday amid continuous profit-taking sell-offs that started last month.DSEX – the general index of Dhaka Stock...
Factory wastes, chemicals pollute Haridoa, Brahmaputra river
BSS, Narsingdi :Disposal of factory waste and chemicals are polluting waters of Haridoa and old Brahmaputra river in the district posing serious threat to public...
Reforms slow in toxic tanneries
AFP, Dhaka :Standing knee deep in toxic chemicals, Mokter Hossain loads animal hides into huge drums filled with still more dangerous liquids at a tannery...
Mass awareness to prevent hearing loss stressed
Over 5 percent of the world’s population, 360 million people has disabling hearing loss, said a survey report conducted by World Health Organisation (WHO).According to...