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Two fined Tk 20,000 for killing pet dogs

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- The Patuakhali Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Thursday, fined two people a total of Tk 20,000 for beating two pet dogs to death in Patuakhali Sadar upazila. The court also o... Read More


Allow off- dock storage for empty containers, CCCI to finance minister

Bangladesh, July 31 -- CHATTOGRAM, July 30: The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has urged Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury to allow shipping agents and mai... Read More


Vegetable prices surge dramatically in Gopalganj

Bangladesh, July 30 -- GOPALGANJ, July 29: Vegetable prices skyrocketed in the past three days to Tuesday in Gopalganj and locals said they are displeased over the lack of price control initiatives by... Read More


Grape cultivation becomes a boon for Rangpur farmer

Bangladesh, July 30 -- RANGPUR, July 29: Commercial grape cultivation has proved to be a boon for Rangpur farmer Tawhid Mia Mesbahuddin (40), whose success in this regard became talk of the town. Aft... Read More


Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway turns into a death-trap

Bangladesh, July 30 -- LALMONIRHAT, 29: Dilapidated condition, innumerable potholes and narrow structural design have turned the 100 kilometre Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway into a death trap and unfit... Read More


More taxes on transport sector will raise cost of doing business: CCCI

Bangladesh, July 20 -- The imposition of additional taxes on trucks and covered vans in the current fiscal year will increase the costs for businesspeople and directly impact commodity prices, said Pr... Read More


Don't impose any more fees on banking services, CCCI urges BB governor

Bangladesh, July 17 -- The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) sent an emergency letter to the Bangladesh Bank Governor on Wednesday requesting him not to entertain any proposal to impose... Read More


CCCI donates Tk 10m to PM's relief fund for flood victims

Bangladesh, July 17 -- The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has donated Tk 10 million to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund to support people affected by the recent floods.... Read More


Sylhet villager now a high-profile fruit farmer

Bangladesh, July 17 -- SYLHET, July 13: What began as an experiment inspired by YouTube has grown into a flourishing orchard of grapes, Malta (a citrus fruit belonging to the sweet orange family) and ... Read More


Manikganj road collapses cutting off communication

Bangladesh, July 17 -- MANIKGANJ, July 16: A road rehabilitation project involving more than Tk 16.14 million exists on paper, with approval secured, a contractor appointed, and funds allocated. Howe... Read More