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Free pry healthcare, subsidised higher treatments prescribed

Free primary healthcare and subsidized higher treatments and establishing referral hospitals are among the must-haves prescribed by a reform commission for upgrading the medical sector in Bangladesh that counts huge costs of foreign treatments. Also suggested are enhancing to 15 per cent the budget allocation for the healthcare sector and...

April inflation falls marginally to 9.17pc

Bangladesh's inflation rate in April fell slightly as that of both food and non-food items showed a downward trend, official data showed on Monday.The inflation rate on point-to-point basis in April decreased to 9.17 per cent, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data unveiled on Monday showed. In the previous month...

Bangladesh seeks resumption of Chevron's $65m stalled investment

Bangladesh has sought the resumption of Chevron Bangladesh's stalled investment worth around $65 million after clearing all overdue payments to the US-based oil-and gas-exploration company."We have requested the US company to resume its last year's deferred investment plan in a compression project at the Jalalabad gas plant as we have...

CA orders quick action on doable reforms

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the recommendations of the Health Sector Reform Commission will play an important role in resolving the long-standing problems in the country's health sector, reports UNB. He also directed all concerned to take initiatives to quickly implement the recommendations that are immediately implementable."The...

Transition up to polls important milestone: Envoy

It is for Bangladesh to decide the timing of next general election, which will be an important milestone for the nation, says Head of Delegation of the European Union Michael Miller. He also feels that the political parties and the national consensus commission need to finalise a specific list of...

July-April exports hit $40.20b

The country's earnings from merchandise exports in April 2025 reached US$ 3.01 billion, the lowest in terms of single-month receipts in the current fiscal year (FY).Bangladesh's total export receipts were recorded at $2.99 billion in April of the last fiscal year, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released on...

Closed-door parley sans outcome

What transpired in a closed-door meeting between high officials of Bangladesh government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives over release of the stalled fourth and fifth tranches of its loan remained cloaked.In fact, the FE correspondents reached almost all the Bangladeshi participants in the meeting. However, they kept tightlipped....

Firefighters rescue people from a multi-storey building

Firefighters rescue people from a multi-storey building which caught fire in the capital's Bailey Road area on Monday evening. No casualties were reported. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

Russia, Iran offer to help resolve Indo-Pak rift over Kashmir

MOSCOW, May 05 (Reuters/AFP): Russia and Iran have separately offered to help resolve tensions between Pakistan and India over Kashmir. The Pakistan military conducted a second missile test since the tensions began, while India has begun work to increase the reservoir holding capacity at two hydroelectric projects in Kashmir.Russian Foreign...