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Fish chutney to solve malnutrition, stunting

Chutney and flour made of small fish could be the simple solution to chronic malnutrition and stunting in the women and children of Bangladesh. An Australian PhD student has worked with researchers at the WorldFish Research Centre in Bangladesh. fish chutnyJessica Bogard, from the University of Queensland said the small fish solution could be made anywhere in the world, using local spices. “Bangladesh suffers from, what we call in nutrition, the double or even triple burden of malnutrition,” said Ms Bogard. “Globally we have 800 million...

Bangladesh exports rise 4.7 percent

Bangladesh's income from exports in the first two months of the 2015-16 fiscal grew 4.71 percent to nearly $5.38 billion, an official said on Wednesday. export-importThe south Asian nation earned a total of $5.38 billion from exports during July-August of 2015-16 fiscal compared to $5.14 billion in the same period of the previous year, Xinhua quoted the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) official as saying. The official said export performance for August was $2.76 billion -- 27.73 percent higher than that in the same month a year ago. Overal...

RMG safety improving

National Retail Federation executives returning today from a visit to Bangladesh said a report issued by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety reflects improvements in garment worker safety they saw during tours of factories and other facilities. “The Alliance is doing important work to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi workers who make clothing worn by millions of Americans and other consumers around the world,” NRF Senior ranaplazaVice President for Government Relations David French said. “We saw first-hand in the past few days that significant...

SIM re-registration starts Sep 13

Re-registration and verification of mobile SIM cards will begin September 13, state minister for the posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim said today. The process will continue for three months. Devoid of re-registration, a SIM will be blocked, she told a meeting today. [caption id="attachment_3606" align="alignright" width="300"]79 pc mobile SIM replacement document found fake 79 pc mobile SIM replacement document found fake[/caption] The re-registration will end on December 13. The junior minister was speaking at a meeting with the members of Telecom Re...

Gold price goes down again

The gold price has gone down again in the local market for a downward trend in the price of the precious metal in the global market. Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association in a press release on Tuesday said the price of per bhori (1 Bitcoinbhori = 11.664 grams) ornament-grade (22-carat) gold has decreased by up to Tk 1,050 and the new price would be effective from Wednesday. As per the new rate, the 22-carat gold would be sold at Tk 42,223 per bhori. Besides, 21-carat would be sold at Tk 40,124 per bhori, 18-carat at Tk 33,475 per bhori and alloy-mixed gold ...

Denim Expo attracting global buyers

The third edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo is scheduled to begin on November 11 in the capital Dhaka aiming to attract global buyers through showcasing jeanswear and latest accessories. Denim Expert Limited, a Bangladesh-Netherlands joint venture operating in the Chittagong-based Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone, is organizing fair to popularize the denimexpodenim products across the world. The two-day long exhibition will be held at Bashundhara Convention City in the capital city which also include a number of seminars on further sustainable devel...
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