As the government spending is growing, failure in meeting the revenue targets could put Bangladesh into a debt trap, economists warned on Sunday.To avoid such unpleasant macroeconomic situation, the policymakers should focus not only on aspiration towards upper middle-income country but on the capacity building of the revenue board to...
Read moreThe government has taken a decision to upgrade and change road classification and transfer ownership of over 400 roads in the country aiming to remove complicacies in integrated development.Sources said these roads belong to different government agencies under the local government, road transport and bridges and railway ministries. They said...
Read moreDevelopment activities in the public sector are being hampered due to non-effectiveness of the government's order to merge administration and economic cadres of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), insiders opined on Saturday.They said since the merger order is yet to be fully effective, issues regarding promotion, salary upgradation and many...
Read moreBusinesses having an annual turnover or sales volume worth Tk 50 million or more will have to maintain their transaction records by using specified software from September 01, said an order of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The businesses will have to procure the software from some 11 software companies,...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, July 07: Landslide is one of the key perils facing the port city of Chattogram with the return of the rainy season every year.The rains have brought with it a portent of mudslides-a recurring danger for the families living on foothills.Landslide occurs for massive and unplanned hill cutting. As...
Read moreMalaysia may start manpower recruitment from Bangladesh in August, said Foreign Minister (FM) Dr A K Abdul Momen after a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah on Sunday.Talking to the newsmen after the meeting he also said the new Malaysian government is formulating a comprehensive manpower recruitment policy, and...
Read moreThe High Court (HC) directed on Sunday Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) to submit a report within the next two weeks explaining the steps taken after the tracing of chlorine, ammonia, arsenic and human feces in its water, reports BSS.An HC division bench comprising Justice JBM Hassan and...
Read moreThe people of the country will directly be benefited with the recent hike in gas prices, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque told Parliament on Sunday, reports UNB.The minister made the statement while responding to a supplementary question from Jasod MP Shirin Akhtar.He was replying to the question on behalf of...
Read moreTwo motorcycle riders make their way amid heavy rains in the city on Sunday — FE photo
Read moreLGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam speaking at a review meeting on the anti-mosquito drive for Dhaka city at the conference room of local government division on Sunday. Mayors of both the city corporations Sayeed Khokon and Atiqul Islam were present — PID photo
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