100 hurt in fresh
clashes at
Polytech Institute
Institution closed for indefinite
period, halls vacated
The Dhaka Polytechnic Institute at Tejgaon was closed for an indefinite period after the students had clashed with lawmen for the second consecutive day on Saturday over the death of one of their fellows in a road accident Friday night...[ + ]
Govt plans to
increase petroleum
product prices
The government is now planning to increase petroleum product prices after doubling the price of compressed natural gas. The finance adviser, AB Mirza Azizul Islam, on Saturday announced the government would adjust fuel prices by keeping low-income groups as much as possible out of the planned increase...[ + ]
700 RMG workers fall
ill after having lunch
At least 700 workers, including 500 females, of a foreign garments factory fell ill after having their lunch at Khejurbagan of Ashulia at Savar Saturday afternoon. Of the ailing workers, 70 were undergoing treatment at Cosmopolitan Industry Limited Hospital while the others were treated at different local clinics and hospitals...[ + ]
Exporters limp as Tk 184cr cash incentives remain unpaid
Cash incentives of about Tk 184 crore announced for exporters of 10 potential and non-traditional items have not been disbursed even a year after the shipments were made, official figures show. Exporters, particularly those of non-traditional items with a small capital base, have been hit hard by the delay in disbursement and non-existence of any timeframe for payment of the incentives, sources said...[ + ]
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Duty-free access to Indian market allures Bangladeshi RMG exporters
The duty-free access for made-in-Bangladesh garments to India has allured both Bangladeshi exporters and Indian importers, including big Indian retailers, but very limited quota are discouraging them, industry sources said...[ + ]
Dhaka stocks see slight gain last week
Dhaka stocks witnessed a marginal gain last week that ended Thursday due to mixed trading from investors, said market operators. The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange gained 19.20 points or 0.62 per cent to close at 3092.05 on Thursday, while its blue chips index, DSE20, advanced by 20.05 points or 0.85 per cent to close at 2375.30...[ + ]
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