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Bangladesh has the potential to earn a huge foreign currency through exports of sacrificial animal waste such as bones, horns, hooves and entrails to other countries. Despite having the immense potential, more than half of these discarded by-products are still wasted every year due to a lack of...
Tanners and businessmen have expressed mixed reactions to the lifting of the ban of raw and wet-blue hide export as group of rawhide traders have welcomed the government’s decision while another group opposed it. The government has lifted a 35-year-old ban on export of raw and wet-blue hi...
Tannery owners at Tannery Industrial Estate in Savar expect a collection of an estimated 1.5 million pieces raw hides on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha this year. But they fear substantial losses due to frequent power outages, gas crisis and salt price hike.Like every year, tannery factories are facing...
City
As Eid-ul-Adha approaches, blacksmiths in different parts of the capital city are working day and night to meet the high demand of tools used in Qurbani (animal sacrifice). These hardworking blacksmiths are making knives, axes, chapatis, and other sharp tools needed for cutting meat and prepari...
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Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector stands to gain significantly from the U.S. Administration’s new reciprocal trade policy—but poor infrastructure may prevent the country from fully capitalizing on this opportunity.Industry insiders estimate that if Bangladesh captures jus...
Even though the apex trade body is representing the country’s largest export-earning sector, a significant number of small and medium-sized ready-made garment (RMG) factories remain outside the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Industry insiders have cite...
Starlink, a Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially started its operations in Bangladesh.The announcement was made on Tuesday (20 May) in a Facebook post by Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser. “On ...
An organised syndicate of traders and hoarders is stockpiling raw jute across the country, creating an artificial crisis in the market that has pushed up its prices sharply. The price of raw jute has jumped from Tk 2,200 to Tk 4,000 per maund in Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Syedpur, Nilphamari, Tangail...
Rice prices have increased by Tk 2 to Tk 4 per kilogram (kg) across the country over the past week.Traders said that the prices of rice shot up due to recent floods while some suspect market manipulation by larger companies.To bring stability in the market, the government has reduced import duties. ...
The demand for jute bags has increased steeply after the government has recently imposed a ban on polythene bags in the country. As a result, both customers and retailers are facing a shortage of cost-effective and eco-friendly bags in the markets and supermarkets.However, environment-friendly...
Middlemen are widely blamed for a sharp rise in commodity prices which have hit hard low and middle income people across the country. Prices of essential commodities from coarse rice to vegetables have surged in the kitchen market. The price of fine rice shoots up by 307 percent when it reaches...
Outsourcing workers of different government and semi-government organisations are facing severe exploitation as contractors are depriving them of regular payment of their salaries and other service facilities. Despite having government-set wage structure for the outsourcing workers, many allege...
Education & Culture
The ongoing primary education activities in seven flood-affected districts of the Chattogram division are being severely disrupted due to a shortage of essential resources. Recent floods have caused extensive damage to the infrastructure and furniture of around 3,000 primary schools, impacting appro...
Despite a decrease in rainfall, the Teesta River has been flowing above the danger mark due to upstream flooding. Vast areas of northern districts, including Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Nilphamari, and Kurigram, have been submerged by floodwater, leaving around 50,000 people stranded. The contin...
Country’s tourism industry remains underutilised, lagging behind among South Asian nations in attracting foreign tourists and revenue generation. People at home and abroad are showing little interest in visiting the tourist spots because of what they say ‘inadequate security measure...
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division spent billions of taka in the last 15 years during the Awami League government to build ‘Digital Bangladesh’, but the country still lags behind neighboring countries in critical technology and digital infrastructure indicators.&...
Two separate studies have found the alarming presence of pesticide residues in fruits and high levels of heavy metals in vegetables. The findings of the studies conducted by Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) were revealed at a seminar held at the BFSA on Monday.Dr Mohammad Delowar Hossain...
Despite recent unrest in the garment sector, long-term prospects for its growth remain strong, according to industry insiders. Though some work orders have been shifted to other countries, they said, its impact is not significant.These work orders for garment products are expected to be restored soo...
Around 300 fishermen are still missing after many trawlers, which went fishing in the Bay of Bengal amid foul weather, remain out contact till Saturday. The body of one more fisherman was recovered on Sunday, raising the death toll from trawler capsize to six. Efforts are on to rescue mis...
*Three fishermen drown as six trawlers sink *Flashflood may hit more districts The flood situation has deteriorated in Cox’s Bazar due to heavy rain, causing immense sufferings for local people and leaving a good number of tourists stranded. Incessant rain, triggered by low pre...
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