The fourth economic census of the country will begin on Tuesday and will continue until December 26. It was informed at a press briefing regarding the Economic Census 2024 project at the conference room of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in Agargaon, Dhaka on Monday. Mizanur Rahman, Deputy Project Director of the Economic Census Project, provided an overview of ...
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Bangladesh gets over $616m in remittance till Dec 7
Bangladesh received $616.4 million in remittance through banking channels in the first week of December. According Bangladesh Bank (BB) data released on Sunday, the daily average reached $88.1 million during this period. It said the remittance inflow in the first week of December exceeded that of November’s first week, which recorded $508.9 million. Analysis of the central bank’s data showed ...
Read More »Pakistan national airline to resume flights to Europe after ban lifted
Pakistan’s beleaguered national airline will resume flights to Europe on January 10 after European Union authoritieslifted a four-year ban on the carrier, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The statement from Pakistan International Airline (PIA), which was at the centre of a pilot license scandal, said a “PIA flight will depart from Islamabad to Paris on January 10”. ...
Read More »Forgery in Transcom documents
A legal dispute has emerged involving allegations that forged non-judicial stamps were used to prepare documents for the transfer of a majority of shares in Transcom Limited, which were subsequently submitted to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC). Reports submitted by the Dhaka District Commissioner’s Office and the Postal Department to the court confirm these claims. The ...
Read More »Inflation increased to 13.80 per cent in November
Inflation rate in Bangladesh was increased by three per cent to 13.80 percent in November. As a result, the rise in commodity prices has put a pressure on the common people. According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Thursday (Dec 5), the increase was mainly driven by a rise in food inflation, which was ...
Read More »‘Spray foam insulation ruined our house sale’
Robbie Anderson Robbie Anderson stands with his wife in front of a lake. He wears a grey, cord, button-down jacket and glasses and has his arm around his wife who wears a dark grey belted trench coat.Robbie Anderson Homeowners say they feel “betrayed” and “conned” after struggling to sell their properties due to spray foam insulation fitted under a government ...
Read More »Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time
Bitcoin broke the $100,000 mark for the first time Thursday on hopes US president-elect Donald Trump will push through measures to deregulate cryptocurrencies when he takes office next month. The cryptocurrency hit $100,010 in early Asian trade, having enjoyed a blistering rally since the November 5 election of Trump, who pledged on the campaign trail to make the United States ...
Read More »Multi-cultural Marketing Guru and Diaspora Analyst- Manish Tiwari Honoured as British Indian of the Year 2024 for his Contribution in Promoting the Indian Diaspora in the UK
London, November 29, 2024: Manish Tiwari, the visionary founder, and Managing Director of ‘Here and Now 365’, was celebrated as the British Indian of the Year 2024 at the prestigious Viksit Bharat Investment Summit on Friday. Hosted by the Indo-European Business Forum (IEBF), the summit brought together distinguished leaders, diplomats, and entrepreneurs to discuss trade, innovation, and sustainability between India ...
Read More »Bangladesh exports grew 15.63pc in Nov
Bangladesh exported goods worth US $4.12 billion in November in the current fiscal year 2024-25, marking a growth of 15.63 percent year-on-year (YoY). This was $3.56 billion in the same period of last fiscal year. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released the information at a press conference held at the EPB conference hall on Wednesday. According to the EPB data ...
Read More »4 redesigned banknotes without image of Sheikh Mujib to be circulated by June
Newly designed banknotes, containing graffiti of the July Revolution instead of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image, will be circulated in the market by June 2025. These notes will also feature the country’s history, tradition, and historical structures. New banknotes are being designed with these images. But, the notes with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image will also remain in the market. The design ...
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