Bangladesh receives more 8 lakh doses of vaccine
Staff Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday received the second consignment of AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Japan under the COVAX facility.The second consignment contains 7,81,320 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine.A…
Read More »Bangladeshis are at top to go Europe by risky sea
3332 Bangladeshis seek asylum in 7-month Special Correspondent: Thousands of migrants from poor African countries crossing the rough Mediterranean are not new to Europe. Many people from countries like war-torn Syria are following the same path.…
Read More »New monetary policy targets financial stability
Staff Correspondent:Like the previous one, Bangladesh Bank has continued the ‘expansionary and accommodative’ mood in monetary policy statement (MPS) for the current fiscal 2021-22 (FY22).“BB’s monetary policy stance for FY22 is designed to continue the ongoing…
Read More »Female surgeons at greater risk of pregnancy loss
International Desk: Eveline Shue had always been a standout surgeon, but her most joyful moment at the hospital came when she could finally share some personal good news with her colleagues: After five cycles of in…
Read More »181 more admitted in hospital in a day
Alarming Dengue surge Staff Correspondent: Health authorities reported 181 new dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, highest this year so far amid a spike in the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in the country.Bangladesh…
Read More »Cars registered with fake TINs come under scanner
Industry Desk:The government has taken an initiative to scrutinise income tax returns filed by car owners to prevent tax dodging through the registration of vehicles with fake taxpayer identification numbers, said officials of the National Board…
Read More »123 m rural people fight against hunger, poverty
Industry Desk:As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world pushing millions more people into hunger and poverty, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) increased its support for the most vulnerable and marginalized people, according…
Read More »Govt to procure services to observe golden jubilee
Staff Correspondent: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) yesterday approved a proposal in principle to procure various services under Direct Procurement Method (DPM) to hold the closing ceremony and other functions as part of the…
Read More »BB raises farm loan disbursement target by 7.98 pc
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the agriculture and rural loan disbursement target by 7.98 percent to Tk 28,391 crore for the current fiscal year (FY22), said the central bank in a release yesterday.The disbursement…
Read More »Ferry services on Shimulia Banglabazar route suspended
Munshiganj Correspondent: Ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route were suspended yesterday noon due to stormy weather.Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Assistant General Manager of Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Shimulia Ferry Ghat, said the ferries on the…
Read More »Muted response to e-commerce SOP reflects recent troubles
Staff Correspondent:The Commerce Ministry has recently completed its task of formulating a set of Standard Operating Procedures for the e-commerce industry.Yet the muted response to the SOPs reflect the significantly deeper concerns surrounding the industry, that…
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