Real-Estate & Infrastructure

Use of launch services in Barishal declined by up to 50 per cent in the first seven days after Padma Bridge was inaugurated but the situation has since changed thanks to an onrush of Eid home-goers. Launch owners say there was an initial reduction in cabin bookings as people preferred …

The government has taken steps to prevent rawhide smuggling in areas along the country’s border, industries secretary Zakia Sultana has said. ‘Already the government has fixed the prices of rawhides in Dhaka and outside the capital, and it has strengthened vigilance in areas along the border to prevent rawhide smuggling,’ …

Owners of launches have expressed disappointment over passengers’ poor response to waterway journey from Dhaka to southern districts on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha. Sources said most homeward people are now reluctant to travel by launch as they prefer bus journey through Padma Bridge. Most passengers like to travel …

Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association on Monday voiced their opposition to the newly proposed amendments in the draft tobacco control amendment bill, which includes ban on e-cigarettes or vapes. They made the demand in a press conference at a hotel in Dhaka. The draft amendments suggested a ban …

Local technology company Reve Chat is now facilitating access to information for citizens of Mexico while protecting their personal data with its AI-enabled chatbot, underscoring the Bangladesh tech industry’s growing clout in the global markets. Reve Chat developed Cavinai for the National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday extended the opportunity for edible oil refiners to import and refine the essential commodity by paying only 5 per cent value added tax (VAT) at the import stage until September 30 this year. The NBR also extended the VAT exemption at the production …

Two leading economists of the country today said that the Padma Bridge, inaugurated today by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, would put a multidimensional impact on the country’s economy alongside simplification of the communication system. They said with the inauguration of the bridge, the communication to and from Dhaka would be …

Nutrition interventions play a crucial role in empowering women, ensuring dietary diversity, building a climate-resilient food system, and boosting the overall economy, said experts at a seminar in the city. Jointly organised by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health on …

Yesterday’s opening of the Padma Bridge gave connectivity a shot in the arm since it is going to cut the time needed to move goods between the southwestern region of Bangladesh and the capital city by two to four hours, thus cutting the cost of doing business. And businesses say …

The Padma Bridge, which will connect 21 south and southwestern districts, will help expand businesses, reduce transportation costs and time and accelerate growth, businesspeople in Chattogram have observed. Although the entire country will be benefited from the mega project being implemented braving many conspiracies at home and abroad, Chattogram will …