Still grappling with patients from outside
Dengue: Dhaka hospitals Staff Correspondent: Though the Directorate General of Health Services recently requested health officials outside the capital not to refer patients to Dhaka, the number of patients from outside still remains high.According to health…
Read More »Outstanding bank loans increased by 48.72pc in 5 years
Rafiqul Islam Azad: The volume of overdue loans has been constantly increasing in the banking sector. At the end of June this year, the amount of overdue loans has increased to Tk 223,327 crores. The amount…
Read More »Over 10 lakh illegal arms in Bangladesh
Political leaders hold 10,000 Staff Correspondent: Political leaders and activists including parliamentarians have more than 10,000 licensed firearms. Three-fourths of the license holders are associated with the ruling Awami League and its affiliates. BNP leaders are…
Read More »ATM booth payment extremely declined
Staff Correspondent: The use of ATM booths has spread to the fringes of the country. As there is no electricity in many areas, ATM booths are running on solar power. An average of more than Tk…
Read More »Visa policy caused big fall in stock market
Staff Correspondent: The country’s stock market fell sharply on Sunday after news spread that the United States had begun implementing a visa policy against some Bangladeshi nationals accused of being responsible or involved in obstructing the…
Read More »Many renowned Saudi companies interested to invest in Bangladesh
Says Ambassador Essa Staff Correspondent: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, Essa bin Yousef Al Duhailan, has said Bangladesh is an emerging economic power in Southeast Asia, and Saudi Arabia is keen to…
Read More »Human rights suppressed 5-time in a row in BD
Staff Correspondent: Civics, an international organization working on civil rights, considers the civil rights of the people of Bangladesh to be ‘suppressed’. The organization has identified the condition of citizens in the country as ‘oppressed’. This…
Read More »Country’s economy in turmoil
Farhad Chowdhury: Right now, the country’s economy is facing tough challenges. Export earnings are not increasing. Expatriate income is down. Investment stagnated. Shortage in gas-electricity supply in factories too. The government is not able to handle…
Read More »Pvt insurers paid 83pc claims
Sadharan Bima Corporation paid only 19 pc Zarif Mahmud: Private sector life and non-life insurance companies in the country have paid 83 percent of insurance claims in the financial year 2022-23 (from July 2022 to June…
Read More »Bangladesh economy faces severe crisis
Reserves fell by $2b in a month Mahfuja Mukul : Bangladesh Bank’s foreign exchange reserves have further decreased due to the decrease in remittance inflows. In the last one month, the country’s foreign exchange reserves have…
Read More »High packaging cost increase product prices
Mahfuz Emran: Packaging is very important for any branded product. Good packaging creates brand value to the consumer. The cost of packaging is increasing due to the continuous increase in the price of raw materials in…
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