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US eyes broader economic ties amid Bangladesh's big push on investment front
The United States is looking for broader economic engagement with Bangladesh exploring additional ways to deepen the partnership as Bangladesh has made a "big push" for attracting foreign direct investment from major countries, officials said.
Transforming agriculture: Bangladesh moving towards high-value crops
As part of its crop diversification and boosting agricultural output in the country, the government is taking region-based projects to promote the cultivation of new and high-value crops, and bring fallow, char and Haor lands under cultivation.
Customs to have specialised unit to combat duty evasion
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will soon set up a separate central risk management unit of the customs department to combat duty evasion through use of technology.
‘Stop importing fish from India’: Jashore fish farmers
Fish farmers and importantly the Fisheries Department of Jashore district are calling for a ban on importing fish from India, at a time when the country’s fish imports from India have doubled through Benapole port.
Why relocating stray dogs is not the solution
Stray dogs have always been a part and parcel of Dhaka. However, in a controversial move, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has, of late, started relocating strays from different parts of the metropolis under its jurisdiction to the Matuail landfill on the outskirts.
Dhaka to reach out to global leaders at UNGA with Rohingya issue
Bangladesh will bring the unresolved Rohingya crisis before the global leaders on Saturday apparently reminding everybody of the failure to find a durable solution to the crisis amid Myanmar's non-fulfilment of repatriation pledge, officials said.
Manpower crisis: How it’s affecting Cumilla traffic management
It is always difficult to actively manage traffic on any busy road and things become even harder when there is a severe shortage of manpower. This is exactly the problem the traffic police in Cumilla city are facing today.
Imports fail to cool down onion prices in Dhaka
Onion prices continue to remain high in Dhaka kitchen markets, despite imports coming into this country from neighbouring India.
Wedding ceremonies that Corona failing to stop!
Lives, livelihoods and lifestyle have drastically changed ever since the COVID-19 hit Bangladesh but the pandemic cannot stop social functions like wedding ceremonies.
Beekeepers in good spirit as Sundarbans sees honey boom
Honey production in the Sundarbans, a Unesco World Heritage site, has got a boost due to a favourable environment, according to the Forest Department.