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Climate activists dumped fake coal outside Lloyd’s of London’s headquarters on Friday, targeting the global insurer in a protest against the industry’s backing for major fossil fuel mining projects including a giant mine in Australia.

So far, 12% survivors have returned to the RMG sector, while another 12% are now involved in tailoring

Despite having potentials, the aquaculture sector in Bangladesh has been affected badly in the wake of the pandemic mainly due to the increased cost of fish feed and sluggish demand, according to a study.

Prices of most of the commodities remained high on the kitchen markets in the city over the week ending on Friday.

Experts at a webinar said innovative ‘value- chain-based solutions’ are required to help all the market players cope with the crisis, ensure rebound and smooth recovery and ultimately make the value chain resilient.

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said Korean EPZ high-tech Park or KEPZ will play important role in facilitating exports of Bangladeshi commodities as the park is being constructed on 100 acres of land in the port city.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the next budget for fiscal 2021-22 will give priority to the poor section of people while maintaining the lives and livelihood of all would get due emphasis in the next fiscal year in view of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Thousands of households in the Gazipur district, on the outskirts of Dhaka, have become better off after a Chinese-invested shoemaking factory opened there in 2012. Panda Shoes Industries Ltd. has not only brought investment and development opportunities to the Gazipur District, but also provided jobs at villagers’ doorsteps. Moreover, its …

Stocks opened marginally higher on Wednesday as optimistic investors continued their buying appetite on sector-wise issues as virus lockdown worries eased somewhat.

Ambulance registrations in Bangladesh have risen sharply, both in the public and private sectors, during the Covid-19 pandemic.