Bangladesh

166th livable city Industry Desk: Dhaka ranks as the seventh least livable city in the world this year, moving up three spots from its 2021 ranking, according to an annual report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Bangladesh capital improved its position, as Karachi, Algiers and Tripoli moved down. The…

Staff Correspondent: About 7.5 maunds (275.9315kgs) of smuggled gold were recovered from various inbound passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the last five months. Customs Intelligence and law enforcers arrested some people involved, but the godfathers remain untouched and unpunished, sources said. The influx of smuggled gold goes on…

Industry Report: Large companies, especially top business conglomerates, hold a strong economic power over the nation. These private business groups address many economic challenges like the issue of export diversification, productivity enhancement, and expansion of industry to create more jobs for the people of Bangladesh. In the 2017-18 fiscal year,…

Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said the Prime Minister is personally monitoring the flood situation in Sylhet and Sunamganj.The state minister made the announcement in a status on his verified Facebook page yesterday.He said, “We have to temporarily cut off power supply to…

Staff Correspondent: All major components of the country’s growth and development are being handled by women.The public administration in Bangladesh has 10 female secretaries now, who are working in major policy-making wings, including the Finance Division and the Economic Relations Division (ERD).Despite the fact that Bangladesh features a patriarchal society,…

PM urges citizens Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the people to join a nationwide campaign of tree plantation during this monsoon to make the country greener.She urged everyone, including members of her Awami League and its associate bodies, to each plant at least three saplings of…

65 pc ADP implemented in 11-month Mahfuz Emran: The government has set to spend Tk 65,163 crore in only 15 days of the current financial year, which is 35 percent of the annual development program (ADP). The ministries and agencies of the government have been able to spend 65 percent…

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it was because of the Awami League Bangladesh could attain over five percent GDP growth during the pandemic when many developed countries saw negative growth.“We have given budget for FY2022-23, when many developed countries are having negative GDP growth, Bangladesh maintained its…

Diplomatic Correspondent: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister has said Beijing is keen to strengthen cooperation with Dhaka in the field of emergency response to tackle different disasters.He made the remark while sending a condolence message on tragic the fire accident in Shitakunda container depot to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr…