Improve workers’ life to revive tea export: Experts
Economists and experts have asked for increasing social protection for tea workers to restore the tea industry to a strong position on the list of export-oriented sectors.
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Experts fear significant rise in crime during lockdown
With the pandemic leaving many people without jobs, crime rates have gone up and experts fear it is likely to increase significantly in the coming days.
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Power sector subsidy to go
Government has set a target to withdraw subsidies in phases from the Power and Energy sector to make it a profit-making one, sources said.
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MFS industry swells riding on low-income groups
Mobile financial services have gained immense popularity in Bangladesh, particularly among lower-income groups, but the charge to withdraw funds has remained almost unchanged ...Details
Frog, duck, fish for mosquito control decried
The Dhaka South City Corporation’s recent initiative to farm frogs, ducks and fishes to control mosquitoes biologically would not be effective in the urban areas ...Details
