Only imports under control Zarif Mahmud: Apart from import control, all instruments to increase foreign exchange reserves of the country are directional or negative. Foreign exchange earnings include exports, remittance flows, foreign investment and foreign grant…

Jamuna river route to be reactivated

Estimated cost Tk 620.41 cr Farhad Chowdhury: The World Bank is supporting the development of the Jamuna river waterway. The project is being undertaken as part of the centenary delta plan undertaken by the government. Under…

Foreign loan interest payment up 176pc

Saleh Ahmed Hussain: The government’s expenditure on interest payments on foreign loans has increased significantly. In the first quarter of the current financial year, compared to the same period of the previous financial year, the government’s…

Per capita debt stood at Tk 40,216 in Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: According to Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, the per capita debt of the people of the country is $ 364.85 (Tk 40 thousand 216, one dollar is Tk 110.23). He said that the status…

Tk 272 cr seeks without any plan

Medical college and hospital in Habiganj Zarif Mahmud: In a proposed new project, Tk 33.60 lakh has been demanded for honorarium in two sectors. Besides, Tk 272 crore have been sought under the project without any…

No additional income after Tk 139,861 crore new investment in BR

Mahfuz Emran: There are currently 25 ongoing projects in Bangladesh Railway with the cost of Tk 139,861 crores. Of this, Tk 90,588 crores are foreign loans. After the Awami League government came to power in 2009,…

Wages in Garment Industry

Employer-worker at two poles Farhad Chowdhury: In the garment sector, the employer-employee is positioned at two poles with the lowest wages. As time goes on, the conflict between the two sides increases. This conflict became apparent…

Garment worker skilled in police firing at Gazipur

Gazipur Correspondent: A garment worker named Russell Howladar (26) was killed in police firing at Malek Bari area of Basan police station in Gazipur district. He worked as an electrician in Energypack Design Garments.He was brought…