Bangladesh’s total population stands at 16.98 crore
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s total population reached 16,98,28,911, according to the national report of the country’s maiden full-fledged digital population and housing census.Of the total population, 8,41,34,003 are male while 8,56,86,784 are female. Besides, 8,124 third gender…
Read More »Local coal dependence reducing in Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: Five coal mines have been discovered in Bangladesh so far. Out of this extraction is done only in Barapukuria of Dinajpur. Coal mined here is used in power plants. Excavation is done underground. None…
Read More »Additional funds can’t besought in revised budget
Mahfuja Mukul: The Ministry of Finance has started working on the revised budget for the current fiscal year 2023-2024 by including the condition of not allocating additional funds. No ministry can ask for additional allocation in…
Read More »Human chain formed by relatives of prisoners
‘Kill all our family members together’ Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan BNP leader Leon Haque and Rajib Hasan’s sister said, ‘My two brothers were arrested by the police, one brother was missing for a month and then…
Read More »Expenses of7-bank higher than incomes
Staff Correspondent: Interest income is the main source of profit for banks. Apart from this, the bank earns in various ways including service charge, LC commission. Seven public and private banks earn more than their expenses…
Read More »Pressure of foreign debt repayment increasing
Zarif Mahmud: Worries about repaying foreign debt are increasing every day. The repayment amount has doubled in a span of one year. And the amount of interest payment is more than double. This pressure to repay…
Read More »Govt is on a cost-effective policy with revised budget
Mahfuja Mukul: The government has taken the policy of cost reduction in the budget of the current fiscal year 2023-24. It will remain in force even in the formulation of revised budget. Therefore, the Ministry of…
Read More »Bangladesh preparing for unfair elections
Voice of America reports Staff Correspondent: Although the Election Commission of Bangladesh has announced the National Assembly elections on January 7, rights activists and political analysts say that the country’s situation is not at all conducive…
Read More »Bank loan interest rate increased again
Maximum interest rate 11.18 pc Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has once again increased the policy interest or repo rate by 50 basis points to reduce the high inflation prevailing in the country. As per the new…
Read More »Tourism sector suffers severe blow amid political turmoil
Staff Correspondent: Political instability ahead of the national election appeared as a big blow to the country’s tourism sector as most popular tourist destinations including Cox’s Bazar, St. Martin, and Kuakata see sharp drop in the…
Read More »3 major objectives in energy and power sector for AL
Staff Correspondent: The ruling Awami League has set three major objectives for itself in the energy and power sector if returned to power for the next 5 years through the election slated for January 7.“These are…
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