Benapole land port is witnessing a sharp fall in the export of Bangladeshi goods to India as value of Indian rupee is gradually falling against taka.
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Narsingdi arum on high demand in overseas markets
Arum, locally known as `Latiraj Kochu’ has created a new income source for the people of Narsingdi as it is in high demand in overseas markets.
IBBL board meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower on Thursday.
BD-Panama deal in Oct for creating jobs for seamen
Bangladesh and Panama will sign a bilateral agreement in October bringing an opportunity for Bangladeshi seamen to get jobs in Panama-flag carrying vessels. Panama, which is the world leader in shipping registry with a total of 9,000 ships worldwide, will…
MLM Activities (Control) Ordinance gazette published
The government on Thursday published the gazette notification of the Multi-Level Marketing Activities (Control) Ordinance 2013 which has provisions for meting out harsher punishments.
3 int’l fairs on RMG technologies, machineries begin
Three international exhibitions on readymade garment technologies and machineries began in the city on Thursday.
Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services yet to return to normal
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route which remained suspended since Monday due to poor navigability and strong current in the river Padma could not be restored till Wednesday evening.
StanChart donates to Tk 29 lakh for Rana Plaza victims
Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh has recently handed over a cheque of Tk 2,900,000 to Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) for the victims of Savar Rana Plaza building collapse tragedy.
New Malaysian visitor visa plan for Bangladeshis
Malaysia will deal with applications for visitor visas for Bangladeshis through a one-stop centre in Dhaka starting from Oct 1.
Prime Bank launches Cash Cards
Prime Bank Ltd (PBL) launched ‘Prime Cash Card’ service on Wednesday to provide secured banking services to the un-banked people across the country.
B’desh has potential to become IT hub: Pankaj
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Wednesday said Bangladesh has all the potentials to become a hub of information technology.
Container train derails in Narsingdi
Sylhet-Dhaka-Ctg rail links cut off The rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong were disrupted following derailment of a freight train in Daulatkandi area of Raipura upazila on Wednesday morning.
Ferry operation at Paturia-Daulatdia suspended
Ferry operation in the old channel at Paturia-Daulatdia route has stopped again. BIWTC said RO-RO ferry ‘Birsreshtha Motiur Rahman’ was stuck while navigating through the old channel halting ferry operations at 10pm Monday.
Russia’s small businesses squeezed, eye exit
Dentist Sergei Emelyanov is being smothered in Russia’s red tape.
Inward remittance totals $1bln in Aug
The inward remittance to Bangladesh during the last month of August totaled US$ 1,008.20 million, down from $ 1,238.96 million in July.
Police seek remand of Mufti Wakkas
Police have sought 10-day remand for Hifazat-e Islam leader Mufti Muhammad Wakkas in each of the two sabotage cases lodged against him.
Huntsman strives for sustainable excellence in Bangladesh
Huntsman Textile Effects is leading the way by proactively engaging textile mills and brands in Bangladesh to reduce environmental footprint and to drive sustainable excellence to compete in the global market.
REHAB housing fair begins in New York
In an effort to give a boost to the country’s sluggish housing business, a three-day housing fair, with the approved realtors, began in New York on Sunday to attract Bangladeshi expatriates, living in the USA.
Businesses to monitor Chittagong port’s management
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Monday decided to form ‘Port and Customs Monitoring Cell’ comprising representatives from the port users’ organisations for its better management and ensuring transparency at all stages.
Indefinite transport strike in Kushtia begins Sept 5
Kushtia District Bus-Minibus-Coach Owners’ Association and Kushtia Motor Workers’ Union will enforce an indefinite strike on all routes of the district from September 5 to press for stopping movement of the shallow engine-run human haulers on the roads and highway.
3G spectrum: Sahara says govt not doing auction business
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Sahara Khatun on Sunday said allowing mobile phone operators to use the 3G spectrum to launch their 3G services on easy conditions will enable the government to hold the shares of huge revenue.
Biman Hajj flights from Sep 7
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin its Hajj flights from the first week of September, its Managing Director Kevin Steele has said.
Wall Street falls, ends worst month since May 2012
August was tough on the stock market. Now, investors face an even scarier September.
Farmers buying urea fertilizer at cheaper rate
Farmers of the district are so much happy to buy urea fertilizer at a cheaper rate to produce their high value agriculture crops including rice during the current season.
Busws resume operation from Barisal to Dhaka
Buses from Barisal region resumed plying to Gabtali terminal of Dhaka from Saturday noon.
Iraq to recruit workers from Bangladesh; MoU signed
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on manpower recruitment from Bangladesh by Iraq was signed here on Saturday.
Meeting on road communication held in Netrakona
Speakers at a meeting on “Overall Road Communication Network” here on Friday underlining the need for ensuring proper monitoring to oversee the progress of works of different development projects undertaken by the Roads and Highways Department.
Ferry service on Daulatdia-Paturia route resumes
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed on Friday morning after a seven-hour halt due to navigation crisis in the mighty Padma River.
Biman to resume domestic flights from Nov
National flag career Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights to all domestic destinations from November this year.
Oil prices fall below $108 as Syria fears relieved
The price of oil fell below $108 a barrel Friday after British lawmakers refused to approve military action against Syria, easing concerns about international intervention in the country’s civil war.