DOT Desk: The prices of a number of essential commodities went up in the city markets on Sunday due to a supply shortage as transportation remained suspended across the country, reports The New Age. Traders said that the prices of vegetables increased in the city’s kitchen markets due to lack of transportation of the items…
DOT Desk: One more a year passed with sluggish growth in deposits in the banking system, though different measures were taken by the government and the central bank to improve the situation, reports The Financial Express. Lower deposit growth is creating liquidity pressure on the money market gradually. which may also put an adverse impact…
DOT Desk: The 2018 was quite eventful for Bangladesh cricket team, reports The New Age. From their home series defeat against Sri Lanka to the back-to-back Test and one-day international series wins over West Indies, Bangladesh have passed action-filled time throughout the year. Despite their losing in the last Twenty20 international against West Indies, which…
BSS: Farmers have become very much anxious over their standing crops like potato and irri-boro paddy due to the prevailing mild cold wave in the region. Mustafizur Rahman, additional director of Department of Agriculture Extension, said here the adverse weather is detrimental to potato and seedbed of irri-boro paddy. Potato may be attacked with late…
UNB: An unique photo-upload competition organised by Pixmama a leading digital content marketplace conclude. The unique contest started on 10 December. The objective of this contest was to support the photographers of Bangladesh to display their creativity and create a platform for them to offer their products in the international arena.
DOT Desk: US-based online retail giant Amazon is planning to expand its Whole Foods Market portfolio by adding more stores to put more customers within its two-hour delivery service range, according to a Wall Street Journal report run by the Reuters, reports The Financial Express. Whole Foods employees have visited regions of Western North America…
DOT Desk: Cauliflower cultivation is gaining popularity in the district, reports The Financial Express. Farmers’ sources said a bumper production of cauliflower has been achieved in the district this season. Growers are also getting good market prices. In this situation, cultivators are expecting Tk 300 million profit this year. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE),…
UNB: Rumana Ahmed, the Bangladeshi star women cricketer, has been selected for the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year. Rumana is the first Bangladeshi women to earn this honour. The ICC announced the team on Monday which is led by India’s Harmanpreet Kaur. Rumana had the tremendous year of 2018 when she scalped 30…
UNB: The Bangladeshi multinational electronics brand Walton has greatly stressed on manufacturing environment-friendly energy saving refrigerators and compressors. Of late, Walton initiated a project of phasing out Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), that are mainly used in refrigerators and air conditioners and also contributing to the global warming through depleting ozone layer. To support Walton implement this project…
BDNews24: The Rajarhat Upazila of Kurigram recorded the lowest temperature in Bangladesh for Saturday at 5.2 degrees Celcius. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, a severe cold wave is settling on parts of the Rajshahi, Panchagar, Dinajpur, Kurigram and Chuadanga areas. The Met Office predicts some parts of the country may experience light to mild…