Padma Bridge: Beckoning of new possibilities in South
Kalapara (Patuakhali): Not just imagination, this time the long-awaited dream Padma Bridge is awaiting inauguration to change the fate of the entire southern region.On June 25, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the dreamer of the Padma Bridge,…
Read More »Rice cannot be packaged for sale
Staff Correspondent: The government will not allow packaging of rice for sale after buying those from open market, said Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday.He also blamed six major industrial groups – Square Group, Pran Group,…
Read More »Pakistan raises cooking oil prices to Rs605 per litre
International Desk: The Pakistan government on Tuesday shocked consumers by pushing up ghee and cooking oil rates by an unprecedented Rs208 and Rs213 to an all-time high of Rs555 per kg and Rs605 per litre, respectively,…
Read More »Subsidy pressure rises on next budget
Govt bank loan dependency increases Golam Mostafa Jibon: The pressure of subsidy is going to increase in the next budget breaking all the record of previous period.Sources said, the Russia-Ukraine war has shaken the world economy…
Read More »Leather sector to fetch $12 b by 2030
Industry Desk:Speakers at a webinar yesterday stressed the need for working in an integrated manner by all the stakeholders, including the Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the Ministry of Labour…
Read More »Stop talking about rental power plants: Nasrul
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged the businesspeople to stop commenting on rental power plants as he ruled out any reduction in power tariff.“They (businesses) should talk about…
Read More »BD won’t face crisis like Sri Lanka: Envoy
Diplomatic Correspondent: The United States does not see any Sri Lanka-like situation in Bangladesh, noting that Bangladesh is a country which has done “extremely well” in terms of debt management with careful borrowing and strong foreign…
Read More »BD no-1 recipient of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX: UNICEF
COVID-19 booster dose campaign planned for June Industry Desk: In one year, UNICEF has delivered over 190 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh through COVAX while a COVID-19 booster dose campaign is planned for June.To…
Read More »Subsidy pressure rises on next budget
Govt bank loan dependency increases The government will have to borrow about Tk 1 trillion from banks to meet deficit budget Golam Mostafa Jibon: The pressure of subsidy is going to increase in the next budget…
Read More »BD outperforms neighbours in various fronts
Chinese daily Industry Desk: Depicting a rosy picture of Bangladesh’s socio-economic achievements, a Chinese English daily said that Bangladesh now outstrips its neighbours, especially India, in various fronts in fiscal deficit, merchandise trade balance, employment, public…
Read More »Black money to legalize in next budget
Economists term it ‘budget capture’ Industry Desk: Laundered money and assets abroad can be legalized by paying 10 per cent and 15 per cent tax respectively without questioning by any government agencies.The government is going to…
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