National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Power-Port and Mineral Resources in a statement on Thursday urged the government not to sign any deal with the US-based International Oil Company ConocoPhillips to award a gas block in the Bay.
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Telenor CEO concerned at prolonged political crisis
A top executive of Norwegian telecommunication giant Telenor says he is worried over protracted political impasse over next election in Bangladesh. Jon Fredrik Baksaas, president and group chief executive of Telenor ASA, which has nearly 55 percent share in Bangladesh’s…
86 gold bars seized in Ctg
Customs officials and police in separate drives seized 86 gold bars here on Tuesday and Monday night. Customs officials at Shan Amanat International Airport seized 60 gold bars worth Tk 7 crore from aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines coming from…
Apparel buyers from Spain caught in clash
A seven-member team of readymade garment (RMG) buyers from Spain were caught in a clash in the city’s Merul-Badda area, said an exporter. One of the buyers – Walid Samaha – suffered injuries when the attackers vandalised their car during…
World Expo 2020 host to be selected on Nov 27
The host for the World Expo 2020, which is held after every five years for six months, will be decided on November 27 in Paris through voting. Dubai is bidding to host the event against Izmir in Turkey, Sao Paulo…
President requests Malaysia: Recruit more Bangladeshis
President Abdul Hamid on Monday urged the Malaysian government to recruit more manpower, especially skilled ones, from Bangladesh, saying they would contribute to the economies of both the countries.
‘Robi 3.5G Internet Mela’ launched
Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Ltd will organise ‘Robi 3.5G Internet Mela’ at Government Azimuddin College in Sadar upazila of Gazipur district on Tuesday (November 19).
President seeks Norwegian support in shipbuilding
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday sought Norwegian support in shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors of the country. He sought the assistance while newly-appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Merete Lundemo presented her credentials to him at Bangabhaban.
Strikes push food prices up: BBS
Food prices rose sharply in October compared to previous months and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) blamed it on recent opposition strikes.
Hartal hurts Sylhet businesses
Political unrests and frequent hartals have created adverse impact on trade activities in the industrial city of Sylhet as the sale of essential commodities both in the wholesale market and retail shops is absolutely disappointing.
RMG manufacturers ‘can find good partners in S Korea’
South Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Lee Yun-Young on Thursday said the readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh could thrive further through diversification of its export destinations.
Chicken rearing helps 7,500 poor households
Morjina Begum, 40, wife of a van-puller, Abdul Matin, is now at the threshold of eradicating her long-lasting poverty through household-based chicken rearing through modern method.
China opposes release of WTO report on rare earths export
China said Friday it opposes the release of a WTO report about its export curbs on rare earths — exotic minerals used in mobile phones and other high-tech products — following news accounts that the document rejects Beijing’s policy as a trade…
Speakers call for garment workers safety
Speakers at a certificate award ceremony emphasised ensuring workplace safety to regain the image of the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry that has been tarnished following a series of tragic incidents recently.
Record 12.81-lakh tonnes wheat production target fixed
The government has fixed an all-time record target of producing 12.81 lakh tonnes of wheat from 4.20 lakh hectares land during the current Rabi season throughout the country, officials sources said Tuesday.
Deep-sea block bid submission deadline now Jan 12
State-owned Petrobangla has finally announced a new schedule for the aspirant international oil companies (IOCs) submitting bids for three deep-sea blocks under revised terms and conditions.
Aman rice production may exceed target by 2 lakh tonnes
The overall production of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice may exceed the fixed production target by two-lakh tonnes this season in the northern region, officials and experts predicted Monday.
Farmers switch to cereals from paddy in Barind
In the wake of adverse impact of climate change, farmers have started switching to cereals from paddy with new technology and seed in the vast barind tract.
Agro-processing enterprises prospects bright in Rajshahi region
Prospects of agro-processing enterprises is bright in the Rajshahi region as it produces surplus crops especially food-grains, fruits and vegetables, business leaders, bankers, agronomists and researchers reveal.
Business boosts for better animal hide price in N’dists
The hide traders have expressed satisfaction over the boosting business of sacrificial animal hides as a result of higher market price everywhere in the northern districts this year, market sources said.
Bangladeshi market in Agartala
Tripura has become the first state in India to have an exclusive market for businessmen from Bangladesh on the first floor of the Mukut Bipani Bitan, a trade centre in the New Capital Complex in Agartala.
Beans farming bring fortune for many Barind farmers
Beans cultivation has become an effective means of bringing fortune for many farmers in the vast Barind tract comprising Rajshahi, Chapainawabgonj and Naogaon districts.
The government is planning to export the unsold sugar produced domestically
State Minister for Industries Omar Faruk Chowdhury told Parliament on Wednesday. “We’ve not been able to sell the sugar. We’re trying to sell the sugar and planning to export,” he said in reply to a supplementary question of Mazharul Haque…
Indian cloths worth Tk1 core seized in Jessore
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized a huge quantity of contraband Indian cloths worth Tk1 crore loaded in a human hauler (Nosimon) at Gatipara border point in Benapole town on Sunday.
19th DITF from January 1
Dhaka – The Export Promotion Bureau’s annual showcase, the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), will kick off the New Year bringing a host of local and international manufacturers and retailers under a single roof, or in this case the…
Growers, traders face great trouble their unsold potato
Potato traders and growers have been facing an embarrassing situation with their huge unsold potato due to less market price in the district.
3rd Grameen-Uniqlo store opens here Friday
Grameen-Uniqlo, a social business initiative of Japanese clothing chain Fast Retailing Company Limited, on Friday opened its third store in the capital, offering quality, comfortable and affordable clothing.
FBCCI for keeping ports open during Eid, Puja holidays
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Thursday urged the government to keep land and sea ports open during the public holidays of Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja.
DMP boss talks tough on illegal cattle market in city
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday asked the two city corporations of Dhaka not to allow any illegal cattle market in the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Fuel crisis, old machinery cause production shortfall
105 MW Noapara power plant on verge of closure The 105 MW power plant of Quantum Power System Ltd at Noapara in Jessore industrial town is on the verge of closure, mainly due to furnace oil crisis.