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BEA recommends Tk 12t alternative budget plan

The Bangladesh Economic Association has recommended a Tk 12 trillion budget for the coming fiscal year, which is nearly three times the current year's budget, reports bdnews24.com"Our budget is reasonable and is based on the country's economic strength," said BEA President Prof Abul Barkat while presenting his alternative plan. Bangladesh's...

Bangladesh being built with Nazrul's non-communal spirit

ASANSOL (West Bengal), May 26 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday Bangladesh is being built imbued with the non-communal spirit of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. "Nazrul was motivated by non-communal spirit. So, we're building Bangladesh with this non-communal spirit. Such spirit is reflected in our principle and ideology...

Share of RMG in export earnings goes up further

The share of proceeds from readymade garment exports in the country's total export earning has gone further up despite exhortations to diversify the country's exportables, said tradespeople.Knit and woven items contributed 83.22 per cent, or $25.30 billion, of the total export earnings valued at $30.40 billion in the first 10...

Assam to seal Indo-Bangla border by Dec

The India-Bangladesh border in Assam will be sealed by December, state chief minister Sonowal told reporters in Guwahati on Friday.The state will employ technical solutions on the river part of the frontier and smart fencing on the land area, reports the Times of India.The chief minister said the move was...

Many of them carry passengers beyond capacity, says study

FE ReportSome 28 per cent passengers travel standing on public buses in the city, although they pay higher fare in the name of seating service, a survey has revealed.According to the study, 96 per cent public buses run as seating service, even though many of them carry passengers beyond their...

AI calls on BD, India to address human rights concerns

Human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) has called on Bangladesh and India to address specific human rights concerns in the wake of bilateral meetings between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports bdnews24.com."Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should uphold their commitment to human...

RAB members arresting suspected drug dealers from Geneva Camp in the city

RAB members arresting suspected drug dealers from Geneva Camp in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla