Economy

Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottleline

Shawdesh dEsk: Coca-Cola is to test a paper bottle as part of a longer-term bid to eliminate plastic from its packaging entirely. The prototype is made by a Danish company

No cheer for flower growers, traders due to corona

Shawdesh desk: Flower growers and florists across the country are passing an idle time with gloomy faces as the sale of flowers has not gathered pace ahead of Pahela Falgun

Amazon criticised in paying lower rates than shops

Shawdesh Desk: Amazon has been criticised for paying less in business rates than British bricks and mortar retailers. The online retail giant’s financial results revealed that UK sales for 2020

Nitol-Tata Motors launch Global Service Camp

Shawdesh Desk: Nitol Motors and Tata Motors have jointly launched Global Service Camp for providing best customer experience for Tata’s commercial vehicle range. Tata Motors has announced its Global Service

Biden ends deadlock over first African and first woman to lead WTO

Shawdesh desk: The Biden administration has ended the deadlock over the next head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) by expressing its “strong support” for Nigeria’s ex-finance minister. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Chip shortage hits General Motors production

Shawdesh Desk: General Motors (GM) is the latest automaker to feel the effects of a global semiconductor chip shortage. The automotive giant said it would cut production entirely at three

Mongla-Rooppur waterway project cost to go up

Shawdesh Desk: The cost of the project to enhance navigability in Mongla-Rooppur waterway to facilitate faster and safe transport of heavy equipment to the under-construction Rooppur nuclear power is set

Livelihood of 2m coastal people at risk

shawdesh desk: The country’s dried fish processing unit owners and workers have been struggling to survive in their traditional profession due to the disruption in the market and supply chains