Govt works out
timetable for
offices, schools
The government has worked out separate timetables for non-government offices, financial establishments and educational institutions to rid the capital of traffic congestion. The draft proposes that banks and other financial institutions, along with all other non-government organisations in the capital, will remain open between 10:00am and 6:00pm.....[ + ]
Sugar, lentil prices
rise further
Sugar price increased further in the city’s wholesale and retail markets Tuesday while real market prices of red lentil, rice and onion varied widely with rates appeared in the routine monitoring report of state-owned TCB...[ + ]
Pre-Eid job loss
distresses
RMG workers
Many worried about arrears, festival allowance
Taherun Nessa came to her workplace as usual on August 15 morning, but she was shocked to see the main gate of Nirbas Knitwear Limited in the city under lock and key. There was none of the managers at the factory at Rasulbagh of Mohakhali to tell her why it was closed just a month before Eid.....[ + ]
PADMA BRIDGE FUNDING
Moves taken to raise
Tk 60b from
bonds, surcharge
The finance ministry has sought opinions from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the internal resources division to raise about Tk 6,000 crore from local sources to fund the construction of the proposed Padma Multipurpose Bridge....[ + ]
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