Potato price manipulated by syndicate
Zarif Mahmud: The abnormal price of potatoes in the market due to the manipulation of cold stores and stockists is the report of the Directorate of Agricultural Marketing, a government agency. The agency submitted the report…
Read More »Success depends on people’s confidence: Experts
Pension Scheme Staff Correspondent: The success of the newly introduced universal pension scheme, aimed at fulfilling constitutional aspirations for a welfare state, hinges on gaining the confidence of millions in the private sector.The government launched the…
Read More »Korea to help capacity building for universal pension scheme
Staff Correspondent: Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) yesterday organized an orientation for five high-level officials from the Finance Division at the secretariat to enhance capacity-building for the effective management of the national pension scheme introduced by…
Read More »WB to provide $300m to help rural youths in Bangladesh
Staff Correspondent: The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank yesterday signed a $300 million financing agreement to equip about 900,000 economically disengaged rural youths with skills and alternative education needed for employment and entrepreneurship.Out of…
Read More »AL mulls multifarious actions ahead of next general polls
The conflicts arise around elections as each seat has more than 10 candidates. However, everyone has assured us that they will work for whomever the party nominates.We expect everyone to work for the party’s candidate Rafiqul…
Read More »PM leaves Johannesburg for home
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Johannesburg for home yesterday after attending the 15th BRICS Summit held on August 22-24.She attended the summit at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.A regular flight…
Read More »Teesta flowing above danger mark in greater Rangpur
Rangpur Correspondent: The Teesta crossed its danger mark (DM) atKawnia and Dalia points in greater Rangpur district creating a temporary flood satiation due to huge onrush of water from upstream during the last 24 hours ending…
Read More »Private employees ahead in registration
Universal Pension Scheme Staff Correspondent: While expatriates are at the bottom in terms of enrollment in the Universal Pension Scheme, they are at the top in terms of average contributions per capita. Besides, in terms of…
Read More »Number of rivers in Bangladesh is 907: NRCC
Staff Correspondent: There is a debate over the actual number of rivers in the country. The National River Conservation Commission (NRCC), however, has said the number is 907 and the longest river is Ichamati.The NRCC published…
Read More »Commercial banks inclining towards short-term loans
Rafiqul Islam Azad: Commercial banks in Bangladesh are encouraging short-term loans for different reasons, including low risk, high profit, and liquidity crunch. As part of the strategy, the banks are moving away from the culture of…
Read More »Bangladesh to turn into trillion dollar economy: PM
Industry Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she has a dream to turn Bangladesh into a trillion-dollar economy, urging the South African investors to come up with robust investment, particularly in ICT, infrastructure, textiles and tourism.…
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