The government approved the procurement of another vehicle-mounted data interceptor for the ministry of home affairs under the direct purchase method.The cabinet committee on economic affairs gave the approval for the purchase in its meeting on Wednesday at the secretariat, chaired by finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.The procurement will cost...
Read moreThe number of dengue patients hit a single-day high of 2,428 until 8:00am on Wednesday with two new deaths from the viral disease.Of the total infected, 1,275 are in Dhaka and the remaining 1,153 in other parts of the country, the government health agency said.With new patients, the number of...
Read moreThe government has targeted $45.50-billion earnings from merchandise exports in fiscal year (FY) 2019-20, projecting 12.25 per cent growth over that of the last fiscal.It has also set an additional $8.50 billion in earnings from service exports, raising the total aggregate target to $54 billion.Commerce ministry has targeted 34.10 per...
Read moreThe government's net borrowing through savings tools was 7.0 per cent more in financial year 2018-19 compared to that of the previous fiscal year (FY).According to data from the state-run Department of National Savings (DNS), the net sales of savings tools in the July-June period amounted to Tk 499.39 billion,...
Read morePM returns home todayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home from London today wrapping up her official visit to the United Kingdom. "The prime minister will depart London this afternoon (local time) and reach Dhaka tomorrow morning Bangladesh time," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS over phone from London...
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