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The prices of chicken and egg started to decline at both retail and wholesale levels since the beginning of the last week. On Saturday, broiler chicken was sold at Tk155-Tk160 per kg, which was Tk165-Tk170 per kg a week ago. Meanwhile, sonali chicken was sold at Tk290-Tk300 per kg, which …
Read More »Experts: Ample awareness needed at all levels to increase use of biologic medicine
Biologic medicine can play a game-changing role in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and psoriasis. However, experts believe that awareness needs to be built up at all levels including doctors, patients, and other stakeholders, reads a press release. With the objective of raising ample public awareness on …
Read More »Export of RMG items witnesses 15.61pc growth during July-Nov
The export of RMG items has witnessed 15.61 percent growth during the July-November period of this year compared to the same period last year. As per the statistics of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the RMG export of Bangladesh reached US$ 18.34 billion during the mentioned period. A category-wise disaggregated …
Read More »All liquid fuel-based power plants will be phased out over next 2 years: Nasrul Hamid
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that all the liquid fuel-based power plants will be phased out within next two years. “We think, we can come out of all liquid fuel-fired power plants in next two years”, he told a seminar titled: “Energy Transition: …
Read More »Policy is underway to allow private sector for importing fuel: Nasrul Hamid
DHAKA, Dec 3: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said that a policy preparation work is underway to allow private sector for importing and selling fuel, reports BSS. “Ensuring supply of fuel at a lower price is the main problem now. Apart from the government, …
Read More »As IMF funding delayed, Pakistan expects $3bn from friendly country
Pakistan expects to secure $3 billion in external financing from a friendly country in two weeks, its finance minister said on Friday as the South Asian country awaits IMF funding, Reuters reports. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) review for the release of its next tranche of funding has been pending …
Read More »Russia denounces oil price cap agreed by EU, G7
Russia on Saturday denounced a $60 price cap on its oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia, even as Ukraine suggested it was not tough enough and might have to be revisited. “We will not accept this price cap,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told domestic news agencies, adding that …
Read More »Govt seeks greater market access to US
Bangladesh wants greater market access to the US in any format as a measure of preparations to face challenges after its United Nations status graduation from a least developed to a developing country in 2026. Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh is going to place the demand at an upcoming …
Read More »Farmers suffer losses as shrimp prices slump
Black tiger shrimps, locally known as Bagda, have seen their prices slump, handing losses to thousands of farmers in the southwestern region, the main belt of export-oriented shrimp and prawns in Bangladesh. The price has declined by as much as Tk 700 per kilogramme over the last one month in …
Read More »Food insecurity, poverty rise in Bangladesh: FAO
Bangladesh is suffering from severe localised food insecurity owing to economic constraints, refugee influx, floods and high prices of important food items, said Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its latest report released on Friday. “Food insecurity as well as poverty levels has increased, due to income losses caused by …
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