Jamdani weavers in full swing for Eid festivities Workers at the Abul Kalam Jamdani Weaving Factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj, are diligently engaged in weaving sarees. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain With 14 weaving machines and a team of 28 skilled workers, the factory is operating at full capacity to meet the increasing demand for its products…
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It was a warm, humid morning in July 2023 when Hossain Shamim was walking towards Banani from Mohammadpur. He was going to meet some of his university friends and explore job opportunities. He recently lost his job and could not afford an Uber or a CNG-auto rickshaw. Shamim completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)…
At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in decades, and warned of more tremors in the…
The merchandise exports have been above the threshold of $5 billion for the fourth consecutive month as the country registered exports worth $5.1 billion in March. There was an year-on-year increase of 9.88 per cent in exports in March, according to the latest data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Tuesday. The cumulative…
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will visit New Delhi after the general elections in India but the date of the visit has not been finalised, foreign minister Hasan Mahmud has said in his office on Wednesday afternoon. When asked citing the Indian media reports that prime minister Sheikh Hasina will visit India at the last week…