Tanners boom despite toxic costs
Standing knee deep in toxic chemicals, Mokter Hossain loads animal hides into huge drums filled with still more dangerous liquids at a tannery in the Bangladesh capital.
Barefoot and sick with fever, Hossain stops every now and then to cough, a legacy of the job that his doctors warn could one day kill him.
"Some days I am too ill to work," said Hossain, 25, who has spent years inhaling fumes from the hexavalent chromium and other chemicals used to turn the raw hides into soft leather.
"I take medicine to control my skin diseases. If I don't, it gets worse," Hossain adds, gesturing to his arms and legs which are covered in rashes and black spots.
Economists fear missing 6th five-yr targets
Bangladesh is unlikely to meet the investment targets set in the sixth five-year plan (SFYP) that ends next fiscal as private sector investment is on the decline.
Leading economists of the country said if the slowdown continues to persist it will pose a serious threat to the country’s macro-economic stability.
General Economic Division (GED) of Planning Ministry in its report on “Bangladesh State of the Economy” released this week said th...
General Economic Division (GED) of Planning Ministry in its report on “Bangladesh State of the Economy” released this week said th...
Bangladesh lags in fish exports
Bangladesh is lagging in fish export for lack of effective policies although fish production has significantly increased in a decade with the adoption of improved fish farming technology, fisheries officials said.
Fisheries officials have observed that coordination between different ministries concerned should be strengthen to help increase the export of fish and fish products.
Measures should be taken to develop fish processing industries equipped with modern technologies...
Measures should be taken to develop fish processing industries equipped with modern technologies...
Logo of “Lakho Konthe Shonar Bangla” unveiled
While creating an apprehension of nationalism, a possible participation of approximately 3 lakh people will celebrate the 43rd Independence Day of Bangladesh singing the national anthem of Bangladesh.
Minister of Cultural Affairs Asaduzzaman Noor, MP announced that the event titled “Lakho Konthe Shonar Bangla” will be held on March 26, 2014 at the National Parade Square.
The minister stated this announcement in an event held at the Nationa...
The minister stated this announcement in an event held at the Nationa...
Negligence attributed to Jamuna oil depot fire
Gross negligence of duty, allegedly by some officials, including engineer (maintenance) and depot manager, of the state-run Jamuna Oil Company Ltd, caused the Friday’s fire at its oil depot in the city’s Patenga area.
At least nine employees of Jamuna Oil suffered burn injuries in the incident.
Though skilled personnel were supposed to be present on the spot, they remained absent during the risky work of installing automatic oil measurement instruments in place of manual ones in the oil depot, a Jamuna Oil official said on condition of anonymity, reports UNB.
Mentioning that such risky installation work should not have been carried out in the evening, he said the matter needs to be investigated.
President Obama warns Russia to stay out of Ukraine
US President Barack Obama has warned Russia there will be "costs" for any military intervention in Ukraine.
He said he was deeply concerned by reports of Russian military movements inside the country.
Ukraine's acting president has accused Russia of deploying troops to Crimea and trying to provoke Kiev into "armed conflict".
Russia's UN ambassador said any troop movements in Crimea were within an existing arrangement with Ukraine.
Passengers at the main airport in Simferopol were waiting for...
He said he was deeply concerned by reports of Russian military movements inside the country.
Ukraine's acting president has accused Russia of deploying troops to Crimea and trying to provoke Kiev into "armed conflict".
Russia's UN ambassador said any troop movements in Crimea were within an existing arrangement with Ukraine.
Passengers at the main airport in Simferopol were waiting for...
