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IFC advocates for basin-wise river management
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) has urged the government and all stakeholders to begin the process of ensuring basin-wide...
Debapriya advocates for increased funding for social protection in next budget
The Citizen's Platform for SDGs has urged the government to include at least 10 per cent of the country's...
Migrants’ hardship: hoping for a quick passport
The amount of trouble involved in obtaining the world's ninth weakest passport appears to be endless – forced to...
WASH CSO delegation meets with Environment Minister
A delegation of WASH-related CSOs presented a nine-point country commitment to environment minister Shahab Uddin, MP, who will submit...
The government intends to double DoE fees
The government intends to increase non-tax revenue collection in the coming fiscal year by doubling fees for obtaining, processing,...
Fund of Tk 100 crore for aspiring entrepreneurs
The government plans to set up a Tk 100 crore fund for start-ups in order to address youth unemployment,...
26 companies win 2020 Productivity Award
The industries ministry has announced the winners of the National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award 2020 in various categories...
Some USD 25.45B govt debt isn’t included in calculation: Debapriya
According to Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue, the size of government liabilities that...
PM desires US companies to increase investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday, needs increased investment from friendly countries, particularly the United States, if...
Global price surge shot up country’s revenue growth by 14.5pc
According to economists, the surge in international commodity prices has had a bigger impact than the NBR in generating...
US business delegation in Bangladesh to discover business potentials
Members of the US-Bangladesh Business Council are in Bangladesh for a four-day trip to explore economic opportunities between the...
Budget implementation rate hovers around 80pc
In recent years, the budget implementation rate hovers around 80 percent. Though leading local think tanks and international development...
Budget for FY’22 slashed by 1.69pc
The finance ministry would slash the budget for fiscal 2021-22 by around 1.69 percent, the lowest in recent memory,...
Budget to prioritize people’s well-being
The upcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 will place a special emphasis on job creation as a...
Only increased implementation efficiency can compensate for rising foreign borrowing costs
Bangladesh will need to invest $119.9 billion per year to meet the SDGs' aim of 7per cent GDP growth.New...
