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June 2022

Monetary policy: BB seeks curbing money flow, inflation

Bangladesh Bank on Thursday unveiled the monetary policy for new fiscal year raising policy rate and slashing private sector credit growth to check inflation through tightening money flow in the market. The policy rate also known as repo rate has been …

Parliament passes new national budget by voice vote

The Parliament on Thursday passed the Tk 678,064 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2022-23. It is effective from Friday.The theme of the budget is ‘Return to the Path of Development Leaving the COVID-19 Behind’ and to overcome the impact of COV…

Seven agencies sign performance agreements with PMO

The annual performance agreements (APAs) 2022-23 were signed between the prime minister’s office and its attached seven agencies including Ashrayan-2 project on Thursday.PMO senior secretary Tofazzel Hossain Miah and the heads of the agencies inked the…

Bangladesh, EU, other partners discuss labour rights

Bangladesh and its partners, including the European Union (EU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), Thursday had a “constructive” exchange over labour rights issues.Issues related to workplace safety, social protection and industrial relati…

18 new wards under DNCC struggle to obtain civic services

Although five years have passed, tens of thousands of residents of 18 wards that were incorporated under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) cannot yet avail the civic services they are entitled to.This is despite paying holding tax since 2016, lea…

How to Use eSIM in Bangladesh?

eSIMs have been in Bangladesh for some time and function as a substitute for real SIM cards. There are several benefits to utilizing an eSIM as opposed to a traditional SIM card. Let’s check out the basics of eSIM technology. We will also discuss the c…

Climate concerns grow as US helps Europe replace Russian gas

Amos Hochstein, President Joe Biden’s point man for global energy problems, says he knows that transitioning away from the climate-wrecking pollution of fossil fuels is the only way to go. He advocates urgently for renewable energy, for energy-smart th…

Vivo Y01 Review: Is it a worthy entry level budget phone?

With retail business in over 30 countries, Vivo has become one of the largest mobile producers in the world. The company entered the Bangladeshi market in 2017 with its V7+. Since then, the company has made a reputation for providing affordable quality…

Opposition lawmakers blast govt during passage of national budget

Opposition Jatiya Party, BNP and Gono Forum lawmakers on Thursday slammed the government for what they said deplorable condition in the election commission, education system, law and order and widespread corruption in health sector.A total of twelve la…

Saudi Riyals worth Tk 6 crore seized at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence authorities seized 22.99 lakh Saudi Riyals worth Tk 6 crore from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, officials said on Thursday.Customs officials said a passenger identified as Mamun Khan was scheduled to go to Dubai by a fligh…

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