Renowned guitarist Imnainla Jamir from Nagaland is set to continue her Bloom World tour as the global ambassador of the Masterpeace COO Leaders program. Her next destination is Bangladesh, where she will be from June 3 to June 6, 2024.
The state minister said, "Until May 31, 4,93,642 people have been given clearance from Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). Of them, according to the information we have, 4,76,672 people have gone to Malaysia so far. Accordingly, 16, 970 people could not go."
The country's soft drink trade has been impacted by extreme heat and shifts in international politics, leading to a 25% increase in sales compared to last year. However, due to inadequate preparation, the production company is struggling to meet demand on time. Consequently, there is a possibility of a price hike for the popular product in the upcoming 2024-25 fiscal year budget.
In the context of a dollar crisis continuing in the country for a long time, the Bangladesh Bank has fixed the official price of the dollar at Tk 117 per dollar in order to fulfill the loan conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to central bank circular issued on Wednesday (May 8).
The economic reporters of different print, electronic and online media Wednesday (May 8 boycotted the press conference of Bangladesh Bank in protest of the recent ban imposed by the central bank on entry of journalists.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has issued a notification on Tuesday (April 30) night increasing the price of gas used for generating power and captive power used in factories by 75 paisa per cubic meter. This new price will be effective from May.