Small poultry farm owners are gradually losing the ground for business to big investors in the sector, particularly the multinational investors, amid the absence of a protective mechanism by the government. The stakes of the multinational companies over the poultry…
Prospect of boosting cotton production in the region is bright as its topography and climatic condition suitable for the cash crop.
Poultry farm owners on Thursday staged a unique protest here – giving away nearly 25,000 day-old chicks to bystanders – demanding that the transportation and supply of poultry-related products like meat, feed, medicine, chicks, eggs and machineries be left out…
A record wheat production is likely in the northern region during this Rabi season as the tender plants are growing excellent now after the enthusiastic farmers already exceeded its fixed farming target, official sources said.
Thirteen people, including the two owners, have been charged over a factory fire in Bangladesh in November 2012 that killed more than 100 people.
Despite withdrawal of embargo, decision on new gas connections to industries and commercial consumers has been put on the backburner by the gas distribution companies due to reconstitution of a high level committee after departure of its head. As a…
Billions of dollars of investment made by more than 10,000 Pakistanis in Bangladesh is facing uncertainty in the wake of tense situation ahead of next parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. Experts monitoring the situation, however, say although the situation poses some…
Inter-cropping with sugarcane has been found as more beneficial to the farmers as it can boost total crop production coupled with ensuring sustainable sugarcane cultivation with a higher economic benefit compared to other crops.
The framers are expecting a bumper mustard production as they are on the way to achieve the fixed farming target and the crop fields are now in full bloom everywhere in the northern region, official sources said.
Mohammad Shahjahan Khan, involved in shipping and real estate business, has been elected new President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) for the year 2014. Osama Taseer has been elected Senior Vice President and Kh. Shahidul Islam…
The national marginal and small pountry farmers’ federation has demanded waiver of interest on their loans and incentives to help its members recuperate the loss suffered during the on-going political crisis in the country.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) to promote DCCI’s project of creating 2,000 new entrepreneurs.
Country’s poultry industry has suffered a loss of more than Tk 4,000 crore in the last three months due to political instability, said industry leaders said Wednesday. “One kg broiler is sold at Tk 70-80 at farm level due to…
Dhaka – Referring to recent decline in readymade garment (RMG) export due to recent political unrest, leaders of the sector and its backward linkages on Tuesday demanded special incentives like special P.C or Baisalam, term loans without interest and halting…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank will provide US$ 25 million to Standard Group as loan assistance to recover the losses in recent arson attacks on the group’s readymade garment (RMG) factory at Gazipur industrial belt.
Aman rice procurement drive of 2013-2014 season began in the district on Friday amid much enthusiasm to the millers.
Considering the recent arson attack on Standard Group an attack on the country’s RMG’s success story, apparel makers now seek a special law against such destructive acts to ensure exemplary punishment of perpetrators in a tribunal. “A special law against…
Dhaka – Upset over the mindless violence across the country, apparel manufacturers have decided to form a human chain on Saturday in front of the BGMEA complex in the city, aiming to send out a strong message to the politicians…
Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML), a state owned enterprise, is going to start sugar production from December 13.
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Sunday called on the chiefs of the two major political parties to make sure that the upcoming national election is participated by all the parties and accepted by all…
The government on Sunday formed a high-powered committee to investigate the recent arson attack at Standard Group, a leading apparel factory, in Gazipur.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday demanded judicial probe into the arson attack on a readymade garment (RMG) factory of Standard Group at Konabari in Gazipur industrial belt.
Harvest of transplanted (T) Aman paddy, a high valued crop, has been progressing fast in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current season.
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) has called upon the brick kiln owners for using modern technologies in producing bricks to save the environment and climate from pollution and degradation.
Two garment storehouses caught fire at Savar’s Ashulia on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on Monday.
The board formed to re-fix the minimum wage for the garment workers on Thursday finalised the new minimum wage structure at Tk 5,300. At its 10th meeting at the Minimum Wages Board’s office, the wage board also decided to award…
Improving working conditions in Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) industry is crucial for achieving a sustainable growth in the country maintaining its economic momentum and improve living standards, says a new ILO report.
At least two people were killed and 50 othersinjured as garment workers demonstrating for Tk 8,300 minimum wage clashed with law enforcers in Gazipur and Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, Monday.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the country’s rental power plants need to be kept in operation until the power supply situation gets stabilised.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Sunday requested the US government to withdraw the suspension of GSP facility for Bangladeshi products in the US market.