Bangladesh

Mahfuja Mukul: Most of the buildings in the capital Dhaka have been constructed without fully complying with the fire service and civil defense instructions. There is no fire alarm system in these buildings. There is no adequate water and firefighting system. There are enough stairs but they are not open.…

Sakhawat Hossain from Malaysia: Due to the intensive diplomatic efforts of all concerned ministries of the Bangladesh government and the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, after the signing of the Bangladesh-Malaysia bilateral memorandum of understanding on December 19, 2021, the Malaysian government withdrew the ban issued four years ago…

Mahfuja Mukul: Recently, several incidents of fire and explosions in different parts of the country including the capital have shaken the concerned people. The fire service alleges that no law enforcement agencies were present before the accident. The organization says that in various incidents, the investigation reports and recommendations of…

Zarif Mahmud: The overall deficit of the Bangladesh government will increase in the current financial year due to the impact of Corona and global recession. To meet this deficit, the flow of credit from domestic and foreign sources should be increased. It will also increase debt. The financial pressure on…

Staff Correspondent: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia and Pacific Region Director Krishna Srinivasan said, ‘Bangladesh is trying to unify market-based and currency exchange rates. This effort means having a peg of the US dollar against the taka. There are currently multiple rates against US dollar.Srinivasan spoke about the currency exchange…

Staff Correspondent: Awami League (AL) yesterday has nominated their mayoral candidates for polls to five city corporations in the country. The mayoral nominees are AHM Khairuzzaman Liton in Rajshahi, Talukder Abdul Khalek in Khulna, Abul Khayer Abdullah in Barishal, Advocate Ajmatullah Khan in Gazipur and Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury in Sylhet, according…

Mahfuz Emran: Due to the corona epidemic and the holy month of Ramadan, the festival of the life of Bengalis, Paola Baisakh was not celebrated in Sambar for the last three years. In continuation of the previous three years, the first Baisakh day is being celebrated simply because it falls…

Zarif Mahmud: Even during the financial crisis, commercial banks are increasing the disbursement of loans to the industrial sector. But most of those loans are not being recovered. As a result, it is defaulting. Defaults in industrial loans have increased at a comparatively higher rate than overall bank loans. In…

Mahfuja Mukul: After much recession, the economy has become stronger due to Ramadan, Pahela Baisakh and Eid. Remittances in March crossed $2 billion.On the other hand, the national and local government elections are held this year. As a result, candidates are also spending money. Due to these reasons, the flow…

Staff Correspondent: Gulistan underground market in the capital has been declared risky to fire incidents.Fire service and civil defense department made the announcement after visiting the market place yesterday.Fire Service’s Dhaka District Zone-1 Deputy Assistant Director Md Bazlur Rashid said there is no source of water in Gulistan underground market.…