Mahfuz Emran: The flow of foreign loans has increased for development work under different projects. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved 17 development projects in just two meetings. Where 12 projects depend…

2.3 b people don’t have safe water

Unsafe water impacts $500 b yearly International Desk: Water is the essential element of life. Yet today nearly 2.3 billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. In addition, almost half of the…

Recognise March 25 as Int’l Genocide Day

Hasina urges to UN Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all international community including the United Nations to recognise March 25 as the International Genocide Day.“Internationally we want that …March 25 will get recognition…

116 policemen lost jobs in dope test

Staff Correspondent: 16 members have lost their jobs since the introduction of dope tests to create a drug-free Bangladesh police. Constables are more identified as drug addicts.It is known that in 2020, the dope test was…

Agricultural credit disburse on course of target

Tk 21,660 cr disbursed in 8-month Staff Correspondent: Farm loans disbursement is on course to meet the target as banks have disbursed 68.15 percent of the target in eight months (July-Feb) of the current fiscal.Bangladesh Bank’s…

President for sustainable development to attain goal of independence

Staff Correspondent: President Md Abdul Hamid yesterday said people-oriented and sustainable development, good governance, social justice, transparency and accountability must be ensured in the country in order to achieve the desired goal of Independence.“In order to…

ADP implementation scores record low

32.10pc progress in first eight months of FY 2023 Staff Correspondent: The Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation registered a record low of 32.10% progress in the first eight months of the current Fiscal Year 2023, with…

Old Dhaka iftar market vibrant on first day of Ramadan

Staff Correspondent: Like every year, Chawkbazariftar market of Old Dhaka has turned into a bustling hub for Muslims observing Ramadan. As soon as Friday prayers end, vendors open up their stalls offering a variety of delectable…

Bhola’s surplus gas to be shipped to Dhaka by June

Staff Correspondent: Surplus gas from Bhola fields is likely to be shipped to factories in Dhaka, Gazipur and Mymensingh’s Bhaluka by early June this year in compressed natural gas (CNG) form as the Prime Minister’s Office…

8 foreign banks to disburse Tk771cr agri-loans

Staff Correspondent: Foreign banks operating in Bangladesh have fulfilled 100% of their annual agri-loan disbursement targets in the first eight months of the current fiscal year.According to data from the Bangladesh Bank, eight foreign-owned banks were…

Aggressive banking may collapse 17 banks in BD

Staff Correspondent: The balance order of deposits and loans, which should be there, has broken down in 17 banks. Aggressive loans have been given by these conventional and Shariah-based banks. It has violated the limits set…