Reflection of IMF conditions included in monetary policy
New monetary policy on Sunday Special Correspondent: The new monetary policy for the next financial year partially reflects the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF had six conditions to include in monetary policy.…
Read More »Hasina’s remarks againstsanctions reflect a largepart of int’l community
China saysDiplomatic Correspondent: China has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remarks against US sanctions were “not just the strong position of the Bangladeshi people, but also the mind of a large part of the international community,…
Read More »59 migrants died boat capsizes in Greece coast
International Desk: At least 59 migrants drowned early yesterday when their boat capsized and sank off Greece, the country’s coastguard said.One hundred people were rescued, but it remained unclear how many were on board when the…
Read More »4.5 km flyover to open before Eid
Gazipur-Airport route Protap Gope, Gazipur: The construction of 20 km BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line on Gazipur-Tongi-Uttara-Airport corridor is in final stage. In the meantime, Road Transport and Bridges Minister ObaidulQuader has inaugurated a part of…
Read More »Over 10m sacrificial animals ready ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Staff Correspondent: The supply of sacrificial animals has exceeded the demand ahead of Eid-ul-Azha this year, according to Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim.The demand for sacrificial animals stands at 10 million, while more than…
Read More »AIIB to provide $ 400m as budget support to Bangladesh; deal signed
Diplomatic Correspondent: The government yesterday signed a $400 million budget support loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to implement the second subprogram of the Sustainable Economic Recovery Programme.The Sustainable Economic Recovery Programme (subprogramme-2)…
Read More »Insurance for buildingsto be mandatory
Mahfuja Mukul: There are frequent incidents of serious fire in buildings happening in the country. The buildingsare also collapsing. The building owners are facing huge damages. Apart from this, even though there is not much damage…
Read More »Dollar crisis poses allnegative growth
Zarif Mahmud: Due to the dollar crisis in the country, a negative situation has been created in all sectors of industry and trade. During this period, the import of fuel oil, gas and coal decreased. It…
Read More »Where is surplus rice?
Despite increased price, record production Mahfuja Mukul: The government has been making the claim that Bangladesh is self-sufficient in food for the past several years. Even paddy production is making records every year. However, there is…
Read More »Allocation reduced at end of financial year
19 projects of LGED Tk 580 cr couldn’t be spent Mahfuja Mukul: At the very end of the fiscal year, the allocation of 19 ongoing projects of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is being cut.Tk…
Read More »$481m trafficked annually from Bangladesh: UNCTAD
Industry Desk: An annual average of $481 million or some Tk5,147 core in drug money are trafficked from Bangladesh between 2017 and 2021, said a recent report by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).“Drug…
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