The government will launch tower business in telecom sector considering customers’ interests as well as environmental concerns, State Minister for Posts and Telecommunication Tarana Halim has said.
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2 m ppl die each year from occupational hazards, diseases: UN experts
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, Baskut Tuncak, has urged states and businesses to increase efforts to prevent occupational death and disease from hazardous substances.
Rana Plaza year 3: EU for more improved working conditions
Brussels – “On Sunday 24 April 2016, it will be exactly three years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a tragic event that claimed more than 1,100 lives. Our thoughts today go first of…
3rd anniv of Rana Plaza tragedy today
Tomorrow (Sunday) is the 3rd anniversary of Rana Plaza collapse, the worst-ever tragedy in the country’s multi-billion dollar ready-made garment (RMG) industry.
Limestone deposit at Naogaon can meet country’s demand
Bangladesh on Thursday announced the discovery of the biggest ever limestone deposit in its northern district of Naogaon, capable of meeting the entire demand of the country’s cement industry.
Jute mill workers continue strike, defying govt’s call
Dhaka – The employees of seven state-owned jute mills in Southwestern Khulna district are continuing their indefinite strike on Wednesday defying the government’s call to withdraw it, unb news agency has reported.
HC disposed the writ petition of biometric registration
STAFF REPORTER After giving some directives and observation, the High Court yesterday disposed of a writ petition filed challenging the legality of biometric registration for purchase of mobile phone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards.
UAE shows interest in producing jet fuel from condensate in BD
STAFF REPORTER United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its interest to work with Bangladesh in producing jet fuel from condensate through using newer technology.
HC arrest warrant against 3 tannery owners for non-compliance
The High Court Sunday issued arrest warrant against three Hazaribagh tannery owners for not complying with its earlier order relating to move their factories to Savar and not appearing before court despite a summons order. On March 23, in response…
Meeting deadline is impossible,need few more months
Though the extended deadline for the relocation of tanneries from the city’s Hazaribagh area expires on Sunday, no sign was seen on Saturday to move those to the designated leather industrial park in Savar.
Compostable plastic bags carry goods and hopes for the future
PresseBox – nova-Institute publishes the first comprehensive market study on the consumption of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in Europe: 100,000 tonnes in 2015, market demand could grow to beyond 300,000 tonnes in 2020. Compostable plastic bags dominate the market…
Indefinite strike by 7 Khulna jute mills workers
Khulna – Workers of seven state owned jute mills in Khulna went on an indefinite strike on Monday to press home their five-point demand. The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and non-CBA Oikya Parishad of the seven jute mills — Crescent…
Another six months needed to relocate tanneries, say owners
Dhaka – Though the government has stopped rawhide supply to Dhaka’s Hazaribagh tanneries to force the entrepreneurs to shift their units to the designated industrial park in Savar, the industry insiders observed that it will take at least 5-6 more…
Rawhide supply to Hazaribagh tanneries ‘stopped’
Dhaka – Police on Friday stopped rawhide supply to the city’s Hazaribagh areas as the tannery owners ignored the deadline to shift their factories to the designated estate in Savar, UNB news agency reported. “We stopped rawhide supply to Hazaribagh…
11th Dhaka Motor Show begins in capital
CEMS Global – Conference & Exhibition Management Services Ltd. – USA in association with `CEMS Bangladesh’ is pleased to inaugurate another edition of the “11TH Dhaka Motor Show 2016”, “2ND Dhaka Bike Show 2016” & “Dhaka Auto Parts Show 2016”…
Bangladesh Pharmaceutical industry discusses Vision 2033
Dhaka – With an aim to make the pharmaceutical industry of the country a multi-billion dollar industry, the 45th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) was held at a city hotel on Thursday. Following…
Finance minister permits spectrum price changes
The finance ministry has approved the Post and Telecommunication Division’s proposal to change base prices of unused 2G and 3G spectrum in auction.In a recent letter to the division, the ministry has also fixed licence fees and other charges for…
Law for EPZ workers to get TU rights on anvil
The cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of the ‘The Bangladesh EPZ Labour Law, 2016′ keeping a provision for constituting trade unions (TUs) in the export processing zones (EPZs) as well as forming a permanent wage…
We have no plan to takeover the Indian market: Tofail
STAFF REPORTER Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed has said there is no possibility to probe the alleged anti-dumping on jute goods export to India as Bangladesh provides cash incentive to jute traders.
Dandy Dying charge framed against Khaleda, others
A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed issue against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and 13 others in a case filed for loan default of over Tk 45 crore of Dandy Dying. Judge Fatema Ferdous of Dhaka’s Money Loan Court-1 passed…
Five workers injured in Gazipur sweater factory fire
Dhaka -A fire broke out at a sweater factory housed in a high-rise commercial building in Signboard area of the city, leaving five workers who attempted to douse the blaze injured on Tuesday morning. Joydebpur Fire Service Station officer Hasibur…
Yunus meets Canada Premier Justin Trudeau
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited to a reception hosted by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to have a meeting with the Prime Minister.
Oil market to remain oversupplied in 2016
Unseasonably warm weather and rising supply will keep the crude oil market oversupplied until at least late 2016, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly report on Tuesday.Warm winter weather around the world cut global oil demand growth to…
Oil slides to lowest since 2003
Oil prices hit their lowest since 2003 on Monday, as the market braced for a jump in Iranian exports after the lifting of sanctions against the country at the weekend.The UN nuclear watchdog on Saturday said Tehran had met its…
Record global investment in clean energy in 2015 amid fossil fuel price crash
London and New York PRNewswire — Clean energy investment surged in China, Africa, the US, Latin America and India in 2015, driving the world total to its highest ever figure, of $329.3bn, up 4% from 2014’s revised $315.9bn and beating…
Malaysian CM,Dr Zambry & Dr. Yunus have signed MOU on Social Business
Chief Minister of Malaysian State of Perak, Dr Zambry bin Abdul Kadir visited Yunus Centre today to meet and have discussions with Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus together with a 46-member delegation.
China’s Dalian Wanda buys Legendary Entertainment for up to $3.5b
Honk Kong — The Dalian Wanda Group, a politically powerful property and entertainment company in China, said on Tuesday that it was buying Legendary Entertainment, one of Hollywood’s biggest movie production companies, for as much as $3.5 billion. The deal,…
Oil deeps below $30
Oil fell briefly below $30 a barrel on Tuesday, extending a relentless selloff that has wiped almost 20 percent off prices this year amid deepening concerns about fragile Chinese demand and the absence of output restraint.The day’s near 4 percent…
Amu asks to relocate tanneries in 72 hours
The government will shut down the tanneries in the capital’s Hazaribagh area if their owners fail to relocate those to Savar Tannery Estate within 72 hours.Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu instructed the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation (BSCIC) to…
Oil down 10% after 5 day drop
Oil fell for a fifth straight day on Friday, losing 10 percent on the week, and Goldman Sachs said more losses were needed to force producers to cut supplies adequately to balance the glut and bleak demand outlook in the…