The cabinet committee on purchase has approved a proposal of food ministry to import two lakh tonnes of wheat from Russia under a government-to-government (G to G) arrangement to meet the country’s food demand. The approval was given at the meeting of the purchase committee held at the cabinet…

Necessary initiatives have been taken to set up a special economic zone in Rajshahi with the main thrust of elevating economic condition of the people through the best uses of existing agricultural potentialities, officials concerned said. In order to establish agro-based industries, the zone will be…

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Wednesday said Bangladesh is moving towards the development of super highway under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB. The Minister said the government is committed to creating a good enabling environment for industries…

AFP, PARIS: Finnish telecoms giant Nokia said yesterday it planned to cut around 600 jobs in France as it seeks to make cost-savings and refocus its loss-making businesses. The group said it planned to reduce its headcount in France by 597, a little over 10 per cent of its total workforce in the country,…