Real-Estate & Infrastructure

The installation of prepaid gas meters is going on at a snail’s pace even though the system comes with many perks, including cuts in customers’ cost and a reduction in gas wastage. For instance, Tuhin Rahman, a resident of the capital, used to pay Tk 975 each month for gas …

Bangladesh should undertake long-term plans to establish large scale plastic recycling and organic waste composting facilities to cope with the future growth of waste generation, suggested a new study revealed yesterday. Solid wastes generated here comprise mostly organic materials with low calorific values, said the study on “Current Scenario of …

The government has been implementing various programmes including 12 development projects through Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) to help promote the country’s tourism sector. State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali said this on Saturday. “The BPC has undertaken 12 projects worth Tk 3.35 billion, which are now …

The government has decided to increase the cash incentive on sending remittance to 2.5 percent from the existing 2 percent in order to encourage sending remittances through legal channels. The decision, which came into effect from today (January 1, 2022), is expected to improve the overall living standards of common …

The allocation for the agriculture sector in the upcoming budget is likely to see a significant rise as the government has taken various initiatives for this vital sector to ensure food security, boost the incomes of farmers and create jobs and thus improve the lifestyle of the rural poor. The …

With the sun of the New Year 2022 rising in the east, people of Bangladesh have started looking forward to the days of progress and prosperity, leaving behind their agonies, despair and sufferings. Recovering from the ravage caused by coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh is all set to inaugurate some mega projects …

The month-long 26th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) opened to visitors on its new premises at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal yesterday showcasing goods from around the world. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated the fair where some 227 companies from 11 countries, including India, Pakistan, Turkey, Thailand …

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is going to implement an action plan for sustainable plastic management in phases. The plan has been set as short term (2022–23), medium term (2024–26), and long term (2027–30). The Environment Ministry has endorsed a roadmap through gazette notification to phase out …

Only one out of five people who lost jobs for the pandemic-induced lockdowns, received some form of government support, while more than half of households were compelled to borrow to withstand the crisis, a new study found. Relatives and friends mainly stood by the victims of income and job losses …

In order to encourage the members of the chamber, DCCI regularly publishes Tax Guide and distributes it to its all members free of cost National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem on Sunday (12 December) unveiled Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (DCCI) “Tax Guide 2021-22” …