April 23, 2024

Qatar keen to sign FTA with Bangladesh: Salman

DHAKA, Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman informed that Qatar has expressed its keenness to ink Free trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh.

“The Qatari delegation expressed their interest in FTA when the proposa…

11 aspirants file nominations for Savar Upazila poll

SAVAR, A total of 11 candidates, including wife of former State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Enamur Rahman, filed nomination papers to participate in Savar Upazila Parishad elections.

Of them, two candidates are contesting for the …

Vegetable production 93,000 tones fixed in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR, Agriculture Department has fixed a target to produce 93 thousand tonnes of summer vegetables in the district this Kharip-1 season.

According to Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources to meet the production target farmers …

Severe heat wave sweeping parts of country

DHAKA, Severe heat wave is sweeping over several north, north-eastern and southern districts, mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over three divisions and other parts of the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am t…

WEC announces Saudi Arabia as its 27th edition’s host

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, The World Energy Council (WEC) has announced Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as the official host of its 27th edition to be held 26-29 October, 2026.

The WEC declared the name of next host country at its 26th edition in Rotterdam here o…

14,550 Chuadanga farmers to get incentive for Aush cultivation

CHUADANGA, A total of 14,550 small and marginal farmers in Sadar upazila of the district will get seeds and fertilizers free of cost as agricultural incentive under the incentive and rehabilitation programme for the cultivation of Ufshi Aush in the c…

President holds meeting with Qatar Amir, seeks investment in SEZs

DHAKA, President Mohammed Shahabuddin today sought Qatar’s investment in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Bangladesh as he held a meeting with visiting Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the Bangabhaban here.

‘Bangladesh government…

Prolonged heat wave frustrates mango farmers in Rajshahi region

RAJSHAHI, Prolonged heat wave has frustrated the mango farmers, traders and others concerned as around 60 percent of immature mangoes have reportedly fallen due to the natural calamity in the region.

There are mango orchards on 93,266 hectares of la…

DGHS issues 4-point guidelines to prevent heatstroke

DHAKA, The Directorate General of Health Services

(DGHS) today issued four-point guidelines to prevent heatstroke as heatwave

grip the entire country forcing the people to stay indoor to avoid the

scorching heat.

The guidelines are as follows:

1…