Honey farming has made many people especially some self-committed persons small entrepreneurs in the region.
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Bumper mustard production likely in Rangpur region
A bumper production of mustard is likely in Rangpur Agriculture region during the current Rabi season as the crop is growing excellent after the farmers exceeded its fixed farming target, official sources said.
Bring politicians to talks, end unrest: Businesses call Govt
A group of businessmen have urged the government to make agitating politicians hold talks to end ‘political unrest’. The newly elected office-bearers of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) made the appeal at a meeting with Finance Minister…
585 mango plants felled in 2 Natore orchards
Miscreants cut down at least 585 mango plants in two orchards at Takinagar village in Bagatipara upazila on Tuesday night.
How to involve business in climate change?
Heleen de Coninck, Radboud University It is often said that business and industry, or “the private sector”, is a key actor in addressing climate change. The private sector is where much of the incremental innovation – leading to cost reductions…
Global Social Business Summit concludes in Mexico City
The Global Social Business Summit took place in Mexico City from 27-28 November 2014. It was inaugurated by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on the morning of 27 November at Expo Bancomer convention centre in Mexico City. Professor Yunus made…
IBBL Shariah Supervisory Committee meeting held
A meeting of the Shariah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held at the Islami Bank Tower in the city on Tuesday. Sheikh Maulana Mohammad Kutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee and President of Baitush Sharaf Anjuman-e-Ittehad Bangladesh, presided…
BADC sells 4,813 tonnes seeds in Jamalpur, Sherpur
Seeds marketing, a wing of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC), has sold 4,813 tonnes of various kinds of seeds among the farmers in Jamalpur and Sherpur districts this current season.
Bumper BINA dhan11 yield after 24-day submergence
Farmer Lal Mian of village Char Patrokhata under Chilmari upazila of Kurigram has achieved bumper yield of 4.5 tonnes paddy of the flood tolerant BINA dhan11 rice per hector even after sustaining 24-day submergence at a stretch.
Yunus inaugurates Global Social Business Summit in Mexico
The Global Social Business Summit 2014 will take place from 25-28 November in Mexico City. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will together inaugurate the Summit. The motto of this year’s Summit is will be…
Businessmen take different faces as borrowers, lenders: Muhith
Minister for Finance AMA Muhith yesterday criticized the businessman and industrialists saying that they always speak for reducing bank loan interest rate for betterment of investment but the same persons do not want to reduce this debt rate when they…
Explore brighter prospect in poultry sector: experts
Experts at a views-sharing meeting have stressed for exploring the brighter prospect prevailing in the poultry sector to further accelerate the process of poverty alleviation in rural areas to attain national uplift.
Redesigning economics to redesign the World
Muhammad Yunus Will the present economic system be able to establish appropriate level of moral, social, and material balance in the world? I don’t think it can. The present system is like an impersonal sucking machine which thrives on continuously…
Professor Yunus launches social business week in Tirana
The social business week in Albania, from 3-8 November in Tirana, was launched by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and HE Prime Minister of Albania Mr. Edi Rama. Two Senior Ministers and two Deputy Ministers were also present…
Road development project inaugurated in C’nawabganj
A road up gradation project between Dariapur of Sadar Upazila and Durlavpur under Shibganj Upazila of the district was inaugurated here on Sunday.
Chemically-treated Indian mangoes flood Jessore markets
Chemically-treated Indian mangoes have flooded the markets in Jessore region, posing serious health risks.
Irri-boro harvest goes on in full swing in Rajshahi
Harvesting of Irri-Boro has started in full swing everywhere in the region including its vast barind tract with a positive sign of bumper production.
Bumper maize production expected in Joypurhat
Farmers of three upazilas in the district are expecting a bumper production of maize this year due to favorable weather.
Local experts should construct big structures: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) to form a team with local engineers and expert professionals for designing and constructing the country’s big structures like bridges and tunnels. She also stressed the importance…
Airtel, Bank Asia sign agreement
Telecom company Airtel Bangladesh Ltd has recently signed an agreement with Bank Asia Ltd to provide its mobile banking services within Airtel network. The signing ceremony took place at Airtel’s corporate office in the capital’s Banani.
Banglalink launches 3G services in Tangail
Banglalink, one of the country’s largest mobile telecom operators, commercially launched 3G services in Tangail on Tuesday. The launch featured balloons, caravans, horse carts, paddle vans, and popular Banglalink jingles promoting the 3G brand, attracting mass attention in the district…
Dev plans should be based on public interests: PM
Criticising the mindset of ministers and MPs in undertaking development programmes prioritising their respective areas or homes, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said development plans should be taken considering the highest benefit of the common people at the low cost. “Ministers,…
Bumper green chilli production expected in Panchagarh
Farmers of Boda and Debiganj upazilas of the district are expecting a bumper production of green chilli this season.
Kevin Steele leaves for home
Kevin Steele, the first foreign managing director and chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines who quit his post in January last, left here for home on Saturday morning. As Steele has quit, Biman Director (Customer Services) AM Mosaddique Ahmed…
Toyota to recall 6.4 million vehicles
Toyota is recalling 6.4 million vehicles globally, including 35,124 in the UK, over five separate issues.
Dr Yunus names Andrea Jung Grameen America CEO
New York — Andrea Jung has been named President, CEO and a director of Grameen America, the fastest-growing microfinance organization in the United States. Ms. Jung, the former Chairman and CEO of Avon Products, Inc. and longtime champion of women’s…
Bumper wheat production makes farmers happy in Joypurhat
Bumper wheat production has brought smile on the face of farmers of all the five upazilas in the district as they got fair price for the crop during the current season.
ADB to provide support for deep seaport: Miranda
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has offered its assistance for Bangladesh to set up a deep seaport in the Bay of Bengal. “We’re working on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. We’ll work on seaport…deep seaport in the future,” ADB director general Juan…
Dhaka-Kolkata train travel made easier
India and Bangladesh railways have decided to issue return journey tickets of Maitree Express. The system will come into effect from May 16, the Indian High Commission has said. It says, with this, passengers in Bangladesh would be able to buy…
No to IBBL donation for ‘Lakho Konthe’ program: Finance Instt Div
The Financian Institutions Dvision on Sunday said it is not accepting the donation of Tk three crore from Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) for organising the ‘Lakho Kanthe Sonar Bangla’ programme on March 26 at the National Parade Square. “It…