The government unveils the last budget of its present tenure today (Thursday).Finance minister AMA Muhith is set to place the budget before Jatiya Sangsad with a record outlay of over Tk 4.64 trillion.The size of the upcoming budget will be equivalent to 18 per cent of the country's gross domestic...
Read moreInternational humanitarian agencies are "uncomfortable" with the government move to relocate 100,000 Rohingya refugees to the southern Bhasanchar Island.They are concerned that the island itself is vulnerable to extreme weather and the refugees would not be given free and informed choice for relocation.Recently the government announced that preparations for relocating...
Read moreThe Bangladesh Bank (BB) introduced a term repurchase agreement (repo) facility for the first time on Wednesday to ensure liquidity in the banking system. Under the term repo, the banks are allowed to avail liquidity from the central bank for durations ranging from seven days to a maximum of 28...
Read moreSome 442 textile and readymade garment (RMG) factories across the country are 'vulnerable' to labour unrest over payment of wages and festival allowances, officials said.Intelligence agencies recorded 168 and 158 incidents of unrest in March and April respectively this year. Such incidents occurred in Savar, Ashulia, Gazipur, Chattogram, Narayanganj, Mymensingh...
Read moreA mother using a protective plastic chain to make sure her daughter is not lost and she can do Eid shopping without worrying about her at the city’s Bashundhara shopping mall on Wednesday — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam
Read moreGovt preparing for Bangabandhu-2 satellite launchBangladesh is preparing to launch its second commercial satellite Bangabandhu-2, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said. "We have started preparing for Bangabandhu-2 as it takes almost six years to make a satellite," she said during her question and answer session in parliament on Wednesday. — bdnews24.comPlan...
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