Businessmen on Saturday urged the government to postpone the decision of the closure of shops, shopping malls, markets, and kitchen markets after 8 pm till the Eid-ul-Adha.They came up with this call at the first meeting of the FBCCI Standing Committee…
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to continue services in the flood-hit areas through their sub-branches, agent bank outlets or branches nearby in the dry places.The central bank’s Department of Off-Site Supervision on Sunday issued a notificat…
Economist Dr Nazneen Ahmed said giving a chance to bring back laundered money without proper application of the country’s existing money laundering act is similar to the acknowledgment of crime.“The proposal in this year’s budget to bring back laundere…
All shops, shopping malls and markets across the country will close after 8 pm from Monday, said State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian on Sunday.She said the move has been in line with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s instruction…
As the worst floods in two decades hit northeastern Bangladesh, Bangladeshi-origin British MP Rushanara Ali has said it is vital to raise much-needed funds to support those most affected and who need assistance.”Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vu…
Stakeholders and experts have called the proposed budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2022-23, an industry-friendly one, which will “give the local elevator manufacturing sector a boost.”Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the FY23 budget discouraged the…
The government has started the connection work of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 to keep telecommunication and internet services active in the flood affected areas on Sunday.Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) has set up a Very Small Aperture Terminal…
The flood situation in the country continued to worsen Sunday as the water started flowing downstream to the central regions from the north-east districts with risk of landslides in hilly areas.While Sylhet, Sunamganj districts remained worst-hit in fl…
Grass-route level poultry farm operators have sought the government’s interference to stop commercial sale of ready broiler and layer chicken by hatchery owners.They said that several hundred thousand small poultry farmers who mainly operate their busi…
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has conveyed their support and solidarity with Bangladesh at the unprecedented flooding in Northern Bangladesh.”We have also had in North-East. We are now sharing flood management data for an extended perio…
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has emphasised working with India and developing a better system for water management and regulations to avoid flood damages.”We have to work together; we have 54 rivers that come from India to Bangladesh. And right n…
Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Convener, Citizen Platform on Sunday said exchange rates and interest rates need to be balanced to make the economy stable and control food prices.Apart from this, the agriculture sector should be given priority in the budge…
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