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Govt eyes 30m jobs by 2030

The government has drafted a policy aiming to create about 30 million fresh jobs by 2030, officials say. The policy, first of its kind, has put emphasis on employment based on subjects and sectors with special focus on youths, they said.One of the main objectives of the policy is to...

Two children help a rickshawpuller

Two children help a rickshawpuller carry empty plastic containers on a waterlogged road at Dayaganj in the city on Sunday — FE photo by Shafiqul Alam

Crackdown prompts mad rush

Around 12,000 private hospitals and testing laboratories applied for renewing their licences until the deadline on Sunday last.On August 08, the state-run Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) warned of suspending operations of such facilities if they do not seek renewal of their licences by Auguest 23 August.The move is...

Listed cos seek code revision

The Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) has urged the securities regulator to revise some corporate governance codes, including the appointment of managing director (MD) or chief executive officer (CEO) at listed companies.The BAPLC working committee placed the suggestions at a discussion, held with the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange...

Virus turns severe in 40 dists

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned too severe in 40 districts, where nearly 66 per cent of the total infections were reported, officials and physicians have said.In terms of fatalities, these areas have accounted for nearly 80 per cent of the deaths, and such unpleasant statistics have turned them into hotspots...

Covid scares away critical patients Routine health check-up stalled

Regular health checkup of a vast majority of people has remained pending as both patients and doctors do not want to risk contracting the deadly coronavirus. Except for emergencies, people are not visiting the dentists, eye or ENT specialists, five months after the COVID-19 pandemic pummelled the country.Periodic or routine...

Demand for building materials rising

The demand for building materials has recently started picking up after a virtually standstill due to the covid-19 pandemic.Sector insiders attributed the good sign to resumption of construction activities in the country and the almost stable prices of key materials like steel rod, cement, bricks and sand since the beginning...