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Imports increase before Ramzan, market manipulation, concern over dollar rate
After the interim government took charge, prices of essential commodities started rising in September-October last year. In response, customs duties and taxes on many everyday goods were reduced from mid-October. These include rice, eggs, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar, onion, potatoes and dates. After this step the initiative to import goods increased. The Tariff Commission,…
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Affordable beef sales in Dhaka: uncovering hidden 'profits'
Under the initiative, beef, chicken, mutton, milk and eggs are being sold at 30 designated locations in the capital during Ramzan. The Livestock Services Department supplies 50 percent of the beef, and BDFA supplies the rest. The Livestock Department said a total of 448 cows were sold to BDFA from seven government-owned farms at affordable…
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DMTCL extended metro rail operation timings for Eid-ul-Fitr. Extra trips and extended hours
The metro rail will run from Wednesday (16th Ramadan) after 9:00 pm and will continue till the day before Eid al-Fitr. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) managing director MN Siddiqui disclosed this at the Eskaton office on Tuesday afternoon. He said that the last metro train will leave from Uttara station at 9:00 pm…
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Metro rail operations extended after 9 pm from Wednesday. Shopping expected to increase during Ramzan
Although the number of passengers is less during Ramzan, Metro Rail officials are hopeful that the number of passengers will increase as people will be out for shopping during the second part of Ramzan. As a result, the authorities have decided to operate the metro rail after 9:00 pm from Wednesday, March 27 (16th Ramzan).…
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Benefits of fruit juice during iftar
There is no substitute for fruit juice or smoothie to overcome fatigue at any time, not just during fasting. Usually we start our Iftar with some beverage. Drinking lemonade or tang drink at the beginning of Iftar is not healthy at all. Rather, fruit juice can be included in Iftar as a beverage, which is…
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Lizol announces a month-long cleaning campaign in mosques during Ramadan
With the support of local community members, volunteers and religious leaders, LIZOL will set out on a mission to clean 100 mosques across Bangladesh, and will distribute the effort equally across all divisions of the country. The campaign will cover 70 mosques located in Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. Additionally, LIZOL…
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Fix the price of goods, give some relief to consumers
After visiting the market after a week, it was found that the goods were not being sold in the market at those rates. However, while the prices of some things have decreased in the retail market last week, the prices of some have increased compared to before. On Thursday, after visiting Shevarapada, Taltola and Mohammadpur…
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DMP will not allow traders on city streets
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced that they will not allow any businesses to operate on the streets of the city during the holy month of Ramadan. DMP Traffic Division Additional Commissioner Munibur Rahman made this announcement at a press conference at DMP Media Center on Thursday.
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Outrage: Shop Owners Association condemns absurd pricing of 29 items
The Bangladesh Shop Owners Association said the prices of 29 food products, including fish, meat, eggs, pulses and vegetables set by the Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) at the producer, wholesale and retail levels are absurd. The association also said that the prices estimated by DAM at the producer level are a figment of their…
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Water crisis in Ramadan: What is WASA doing?
This year the weather became hotter at the beginning of Ramzan and hence the demand for water has increased, especially during Iftar and Sehri. But to the troubles of the city people, Dhaka Wasa is unable to supply water as per the demand. According to the report of Prothom Alo, the problem of water is…
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No tourists in Cox's Bazar despite discounts and deals
The situation was similar at Sugandha, Seagal and Laboni Point. There, about a hundred people were lying on beach chairs along a three-kilometer stretch of beach. They were enjoying the view of the sea in front, but were not moving around much due to the heat. Sifat Saifullah, supervisor of Sea-Safe Life Guards, a private…
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Sehri diet for diabetic patients
If you want, you can eat some fruits with peel also. · Drink two to two and a half liters of water from evening to morning. Drinking tea or coffee during Sehri increases dehydration. Do not eat too much during Sehri. If you eat more than required, it will cause problems. The body will take…
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Government fixes prices of 29 food products: fish, meat, eggs, pulses and vegetables
The Department of Agriculture Marketing has fixed the prices of 29 food products including fish, meat, eggs, pulses and vegetables at the producer, wholesale and retail levels. A notification in this regard signed by the department's Director General Mohammad Masood Karim was published on Friday.
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Rising prices of dates in Bangladesh: Disproportionate cost analysis reveals rising rates
In 2022, the government increased duties on imported dates in an effort to keep imports under control. It consisted of 25 percent import duty, 15 percent VAT, 5 percent advance income tax, 5 percent advance tax and 3 percent regulatory duty. The total tax burden was 59 percent. Recently, the government cut import duty by…
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Government announces Ramadan schedule for primary and secondary schools
The validity of the government's decision was challenged through a writ petition. On March 10, a division bench of the High Court comprising Justices KM Kamrul Kader and Khizir Hayat, after a preliminary hearing on a writ petition, stayed the government's decision for two months and issued a rule in this regard. As the government…