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BD welcomes Japan-led energy initiative for Asian region

Bangladesh on Wednesday welcomed a Japan-led initiative to deal with energy issues in an efficient way in the Asian region, noting that all countries need to come together as no country can solve it alone. "We need to come together to build a cooperation framework that will support all of...

Govt drafting five-year strategic plan to spur economic growth

The government has begun formulating a new five-year strategic framework aimed at steering the economy from stabilisation to investment-led growth, setting ambitious targets for expansion and job creation. The plan seeks to raise economic growth to 8.0 per cent by 2030 and increasing gross investment to 36.7 per cent of...

WB to align its future dev projects with govt's 31-point manifesto

The World Bank (WB) has expressed its willingness to align its future development projects in Bangladesh with the new government's 31-point electoral manifesto.WB President Ajay Banga expressed the Bank's desire during a meeting with Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury held on the sidelines of the ongoing International Monetary...

Govt decides to recruit 0.5m personnel

The government has decided to recruit 500,000 personnel to fill vacant positions across public offices nationwide, says the Prime Minister. During PM's question hour in the Jatiya Sangsad Wednesday, Tarique Rahman disclosed that a search got underway to find alternative overseas job markets, now that the Gulf Arab world passes...

Low measles vaccination weakens herd immunity

Measles had become more potent as herd immunity had declined in Bangladesh amid low vaccination coverage, said health specialists as three more children died of the disease and suspected cases on Wednesday. Globally, measles sees a rise in summer. But low vaccine coverage had caused the massive outbreak in Bangladesh,...

NBR extends VAT, corporate tax deadlines

The National Board of Revenue has once again extended key tax-filing deadlines, offering relief to businesses and VAT-registered entities grappling with holiday disruptions and technical challenges.The deadlines extended for both Value Added Tax (VAT) and corporate tax returns.Under the latest order, the deadline for electronic VAT return filing has been...

BB buys $70m to steady taka

After a six-week pause, Bangladesh Bank has resumed dollar purchases, signalling renewed intervention to stabilise the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency stable amid a surge in remittance inflows. The central bank purchased $70 million from a bank in the interbank spot market on Wednesday.The amount...

Pak army chief arrives in Iran to push for fresh US-Iran talks

CAIRO, Apr 15 (AP): Pakistan's army chief arrived Wednesday in Tehran for talks in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war.The Pakistani military said the delegation included...

Fuel prices may be adjusted if crisis prolongs: Adviser Zahed

The government might adjust fuel prices if the ongoing Middle East crisis continued, said Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Wednesday.Addressing a press briefing in the Press Information Department (PID) conference room at the secretariat in the capital, he said the current global situation, especially...