Registration of vaccine for students begins
Staff Correspondent: The online registration process for Covid-19 vaccination of public university students has begun.In a press release, University Grants Commission (UGC) confirmed the matter yesterday.The names of those residential students were sent to MIS DGHS…
Read More »Many Covid patients die for lack of oxygen crunch in Satkhira hospital
Satkhira Correspondent: Several patients have reportedly died at the COVID-dedicated Satkhira Medical College Hospital amid a shortage of medical oxygen at the facility.A hospital staffer, asking not to be named, said as many as six people…
Read More »Bangladesh envoy to Saudi requests import of RMG
Industry Desk: Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia proposed import garments, handicrafts, and leather goods from Bangladesh.On June 30, a meeting was held among Dr. Abdul Hakim Al Khaldi, Chairman of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce of…
Read More »DU turns 100-yrs The life and times of a premier institution
Staff Correspondent: Once dubbed, rather erroneously, as the ‘Oxford of the East’ – Dhaka University completes a century as the country’s premier institute of higher education, with a proud and diverse history that many say it…
Read More »Palak urges new generation to defeat anti-liberation forces
Staff Correspondent: State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak yesterday urged the new generation to defeat the anti-liberation forces who are out to destroy achievements earned through the Liberation War.“The anti-liberation forces are spreading false and…
Read More »Benpole Customs witnesses 58pc revenue growth
Benapole Correspondent: The Benapole Customs House, entrusted with the operations of country’s largest Benapole Land Port, fetched Tk 4,148.27 crore as revenue collection in the last fiscal year (FY21) despite the COVID-19 pandemic which was 58…
Read More »Rice to be imported to keep market stable: Sadhan
Staff Correspondent: Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday said rice will be imported from abroad alongside strengthening domestic rice procurement in the country to keep the rice market stable.“We are working sincerely to keep rice market…
Read More »Tk 6.03 tr budget passed estimating 16.5pc of GDP
Mahfuz Emran: The budget for the FY 2021-22 has been passed in the parliament. The size of the budget is estimated at Tk 6.03 trillion (Tk 603,061 crore), which is 16.5% of the total GDP. This…
Read More »Parliament heated
Protesting Health Minister’s statement Mahfuja Mukul: Health Minister Zahid Malek’s statement has caused a stir in Parliament yesterday. This situation is created when the health minister denies allegations of irregularities, mismanagement and non-recruitment in the health…
Read More »Dreams to boost economy around Padma Bridge
Outlook of budget for FY 2021-22 Golam Mostafa Jibon: With the announcement of new budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22, the government dreams to boost country’s economy one more step around Padma Bridge as the…
Read More »PMO inks APA with its 7 bodies
Staff Correspondent: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday signed the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) with its six offices/agencies and Ashrayan-2 Project aimed at implementing the government’s development goals under an effective, efficient and dynamic administrative system.The…
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