Compared to the last time, one third of the books could be published. The price can increase by 30 to 40 percent. According to a report by Prothom Elo, the demand for paper increases when it comes to book fairs in February and the time for the publication of new textbooks in January. On getting…
At Agargaon station, the first sign near the ticket counter warns people against traveling with pets. People will not be allowed to carry dangerous things like explosives in trains. Spitting of chewed betel leaves is strictly prohibited. Eating is not allowed on platforms and trains. Garbage cannot be thrown anywhere on the platform. The authorities…
He said that since BRTC operates buses all over Dhaka, more routes would be added to the metro rail passenger service if necessary. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the country’s first metro rail service on Wednesday and passengers will be allowed to travel the next day.
Commuters go through a few steps to travel by metro rail, the first mass rapid transit system in Dhaka, one of the world’s most congested cities. The Uttara-Agargaon route has 17 stations, each with three floors, to be inaugurated in the first phase on December 28. The government is planning to open the next route…
Siddiqui said that after returning to Dhaka, he also completed another four-month training. He said that currently Afija is undergoing technical and practical training at Metro Rail Depot in Diyabari, Uttara, while experts from Japan’s Metro Rail manufacturing company Mitsubishi-Kawasaki are training the operators on technical and practical issues. Initially, the metro train will run…
The cards will initially be available at metro rail stations and the concerned authorities have taken initiative to appoint several firms to sell the cards outside the stations. One can get MRT pass by registering on DMTCL (Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited) website and app. Registration will open on Thursday. No registration will be required…
According to a 2020 report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), 260 billion taka is laundered annually from Bangladesh on the pretext of salaries and allowances of foreign workers. At least 250,000 foreigners work in Bangladesh. The TIB report said that 160,000 of them came to the country on foreign tourist visas and worked here, giving…
Shares of Indian news broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd rose over 4% on Monday after founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy said they would transfer their 27.26% stake in the company to Adani Group. Following the deal, the Indian conglomerate, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, will control 64.71% of NDTV, while the founders will jointly…
Padma Oil’s Barisal depot manager MD Lokman said the vessel was bound for Chandpur after loading 898,000 liters of diesel and 234,000 liters of octane at the Chattogram port. “Some diesel spilled from the sunken tanker. The leak was stopped with the help of the Coast Guard.” KM Shafiul Kinjol, a spokesman for the force,…
The ministry has issued this fresh guideline to ensure good governance and smooth management of business activities in state-owned commercial banks, specialized banks, financial institutions in the country. According to the guideline, the approval of the Prime Minister will have to be obtained for the appointment and re-appointment of the chairman in all public sector…
However, amid the recent economic instability, various business organizations had called for an extension of the deadline. The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry submitted their demand to the NBR chairman. On Wednesday, at an event celebrating Income Tax Day, the NBR chairman announced the extension of the deadline that allows taxpayers to…
Apart from giant companies, small investors and ordinary people also aspire to see the country’s capital market as a safe and profitable place for their investment. However, a secure capital market is yet to be built, even after two significant scams in 1996 and 2010. ABG Limited seeks to establish the capital market as a…
The central bank of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank has warned e-commerce companies about taking customer payments directly to their bank accounts. This warning came amid complaints from some customers that many e-commerce companies are asking customers to pay directly to their bank accounts. Fraudulence in online business has become a concern for Bangladeshi customers in recent…