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The government will not bow down to the traders’ demand for withdrawal of the new prices of 29 essential goods as the prices have been fixed based on the data gathered from the production to consumers level, officials said.The Bangladesh Shop Owners Association (BSOA) at a press briefing on Tu...
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Over the past few days, the capital has been experiencing significant traffic congestion, stretching from the afternoon until Iftar, even though Eid shopping has not yet started.Over the past few days, traffic congestion has become a common sight along the VIP road, extending from the narrow streets...
Amid widespread criticism over the purported increase in train journey ticket fares to be effective from April 1, the railway ministry has refuted claims of any such decision being taken.The government is likely to increase the train fare based on the distance by removing the concession facility on ...
Despite the government’s initiative to regulate prices of essential commodities, including meat and onions, consumers across various markets are experiencing minimal impact as prices continue to surge.The government has fixed the prices of 29 products, including meat and onions, but it has no ...
In a bid to revive the jute sector in the country, the government has decided to hand over 20 out of total 25 jute industries to the privet sector.According to Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC), 14 mills have already been leased to different privet companies while discussions are on with inve...
Bangladesh imported around 29.09 lakh tonnes of food grains, including 9.97 lakh tonnes of rice and 19.12 lakh tonnes of wheat, in 2023, although the government claims the country is self-sufficient in food production.According to the latest report of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Banglad...
The price of the same package of internet or bundle offered by three privet operators — Grammenphone, Banglalink, Robi & Airtel—is at least three times higher than the same package of state owned Teletalk. The government regulatory bodies seem to have no control over the pricing...
Supply crisis or syndicate, why are the prices of essential products increasing? Besides fish, meat and vegetables, prices of Ramadan essentials have witnessed a sudden price hike at the advent of Ramadan.Despite government exemption on export duties, prices are climbing upward, termed as suppl...
The government has decided to raise the wages of textile workers. The Wage Board has already finalized the draft proposal regarding minimum wages.According to sources related to the Wage Board, the minimum wage of workers in this sector is going to be fixed at Tk 10,000, which is almost double the p...
The ongoing development work aimed at converting the Cox's Bazar airport into an international one, is almost complete. By June of this year, all the relevant works of the airport are likely to be completed, said officials. The upgradation work is also making the airport with the longe...
Non-traditional fish scale is turning into a profitable export item. In recent times, the country has also witnessed a rise in fish scale export earnings. Md. Abdur Rouf, chief scientific officer of the Department of Fisheries told Bangladesh Post that a rise in export earnings from non-traditi...
The telecommunication companies are now looking forward to extending their services using towers of each other across the country. Prime Minister’s IT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has endorsed the launch of a service called ‘National Roaming’ that opened the door to the possibilit...
Almost 70 percent illegal brick kilns around the capital city were demolished as part of the government’s 100-day work plan aiming to build a ‘healthy environment, smart Bangladesh’. The initiative was taken by the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry to solve air p...
Government measures have led to a decline in the prices of various essentials. Last week, the government reduced the edible oil price by Tk 10 per liter, and also cancelled its decision to increase the price of sugar on Thursday. However, the price of onions and a few other items keep clim...
The government is taking an initiative to construct an airport at Kuakata in Patuakhali district.The project aims to draw foreign tourists besides local ones to Kuakata’s panoramic beaches and picturesque landmarks. The Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry has already written to the Civil ...
Despite the concerned authorities' repeated efforts, flight operation resumption on the Dhaka to New York route is still stuck in the audit process. The flight operation resumption on the route supposed to get the go ahead in October last year, has been delayed up to June this year. But, as...
With the advent of spring, flower traders are expecting a hefty business as the use of flower, a symbol of beauty and love, has increased a lot both at social and personal level. They say that the demand of flowers continue to rise for its usage in various ceremonies like wedding ceremonies and...
The government does not want to invest in any institution that incurs losses due to mismanagement and irregularities. For this reason, three struggling state-owned telecommunication entities are going to privatize soon. The three state-owned companies, Teletalk, Bangladesh Telecommunicatio...
Shahjalal airport is grappling with a long-standing issue of the 12 aircraft lying abandoned for over a decade, accumulating huge amount of dues which they have to pay to the airport authorities as per law. However, the airport authorities claim that they have made a significant progress in th...
In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, there has been a notable surge in the number of income tax return filings, marking a significant increase of 21 per cent compared to the previous year. According to data released by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), a total of 6,3340 lakh income tax returns were...
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