1.15 cr people get benefit from safety net scheme
Staff Correspondent: Safety net scheme of the government has been playing a significant role to curb poverty as 1.15 crore marginal people from 262 upazilas are getting the benefits.“A large number of rural marginal people across…
Read More »Warrant against 7 including ex-police officer in E-Orange
Chittagong Bureau: Arrest warrants have been issued against seven people including the sacked Superintendent of Police (Investigation) Sheikh Sohel Rana in the e-commerce company e-Orange fraud case. Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Juel Dasher’s court ordered the arrest…
Read More »Independent aspirant concealing info seeks candidacy reinstatement
Mymensingh-11 Constituency Staff Correspondent: Independent aspirant for Mymensingh-11 constituency (Bhaluka), Mohammed Abdul Wahed, whose candidacy has been revoked for manipulating the submission of one percent of voters in his support, has appealed before the Election Commission…
Read More »Govt earnestly trying to alleviate poverty: Mannan
Staff Correspondent: Planning Minister MA Mannan yesterday said that the government under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been earnestly trying to alleviate poverty and eradicate hunger from the country through…
Read More »BB’s early warning tools to check banks’ health
Staff Correspondent: The central bank has introduced a mechanism to promote financial stability and maintain public confidence in the financial system, offering both challenges and opportunities.It introduced a Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework on Tuesday by…
Read More »Justice, freedom can’t be ignored for dev
Says Prof OsmaniStaff Correspondent: Freedom and justice cannot be ignored for development as the absence of justice even leads to a negative impact on the development, said SR Osmani, professor of development economics at the University…
Read More »IFC pays tribute to Atiqur Rahman Salu
Staff Correspondent: The International Farakka Committee (IFC) is deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Atiqur Rahman Salu, a valiant freedom fighter, leader of Bangladesh’s water-environment movement and Chairman of IFC. Salu had been suffering from…
Read More »Tk 4,232 crore have to pay as capacity charge
Despite plants will remain shut Zarif Mahmud: Currently, the power generation capacity in the country is 25,951 MW. Four more power plants of 729 MW are scheduled to be connected to the national grid this month.…
Read More »Foreign debt reached at an alarming level
Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed: Foreign debt has emerged as a major liability reaching $100 billion. Paying off this debt will not be easy. At the current level of reserves and in the future if the reserves do…
Read More »Buyer’s fear of ban Not placing new order
Uncertainty in Bangladesh RMG sector Mahfuja Mukul: After the United States announced a new labor policy to protect labor rights, the entrepreneurs of the garment industry in Bangladesh are worried. This time the anxiety increased a…
Read More »Banks taken Tk 53,000cr liquidity support from BB
Mahfuz Emran: In this period of high inflation, people’s saving power has decreased. Due to lack of trust, many are withdrawing money from the bank and keeping it in their hands. Again, against the sale of…
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