Economy

Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 03:23 am

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Israel continues strike on Syria military sites Rayo stymie Real’s climb to Liga summit Tk 14,000 set as minimum wage for cold storage workers BNP suggests reforms for public administration overhaul Probes, trials of war crimes cases stalled Coldwave hampers daily life across Bangladesh Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 283 Body of JU student recovered from dormitory 550 individuals’ Tk 15,000cr frozen for investigation Financial Accountability: Critical step towards new future

Economy

Coal lifting from Barapukuria mine stops, exploration from new face Nov

Lifting of coal from Barapukuria mine located in Parbotipur upazila of Dinajpur has stopped in 1,113 number coal face due to finishing of reserve. Exploration of coal halted around 6:00pm

Toyota factories in Japan hit by massive glitch

Toyota said Tuesday it halted operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan due to a system glitch, but that it did not appear to be a cyberattack. The

ADB to provide $300m to upgrade skills, competitiveness in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh today signed a $300 million loan agreement to strengthen the skills base and training programs for Bangladesh’s workforce. Sharifa Khan,

Canada backs US in GMO corn trade row with Mexico

Canada will back the United States in a trade row with Mexico over genetically modified corn, its trade minister announced Friday. The United States last week announced the establishment of

Success of Universal Pension Scheme depends on people’s confidence: Experts

The success of the newly introduced universal pension scheme, aimed at fulfilling constitutional aspirations for a welfare state, hinges on gaining the confidence of millions in the private sector. The

France to spend €200m destroying wine as demand falls

The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and support producers. It comes amid a cocktail of problems for the industry, including a falling demand for wine

Parcel delivery giant UPS avoids first strike in 25 years

UPS has avoided its first US strike in more than 25 years as the union representing its workers said a new five-year contract has been approved. The two sides have

Bumper off-season watermelon production in Khulna region

Farmers of Khulna become very happy as huge watermelon are growing during this off-season. Around five hundred hectares of land have been brought under watermelon cultivation exceeding the DAE fixed

Thailand posts lower than expected second quarter growth

Thailand registered lower than expected economic growth of 1.8 percent in the second quarter, official data released Monday showed. Officials blamed a slowdown in exports, which fell 5.7 percent year-on-year,

Dhaka stocks dip

Dhaka stocks declined on Sunday as investors remained cautious and lacked the confidence to make new investments in the market, market operators said. They said that investors’ engagement on the