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EU eyes BD for 20b-euro green bond initiative

The European Union (EU) is moving ahead with plans to roll out its Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) in Bangladesh, a move expected to mobilise up to 20 billion euro in private capital and significantly strengthen the country's access to sustainable development finance, officials said.In a recent letter addressed to...

Entrepreneur shortage fuels income inequality: Minister

Industries, Commerce, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Sunday attributed Bangladesh's widening income inequality to the sharp slowdown in the creation of new entrepreneurs over the past decade.He stressed that strengthening the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector is vital for achieving more inclusive economic growth."Income inequality...

WB-supported SITA project launched to modernise five public institutions

The government is working to transform state institutions into modern, technology-driven organisations to ensure transparency and accountability in public resource management, taking a firm stance against past misuse of public funds and illicit financial outflows, says State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki.He made the remark on Sunday while...

Nationalise school in Tindu: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to nationalise Tindu Junior Secondary School, a remote educational institution in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban district, after learning that its headmaster has been operating a boat service to pay teachers' salaries.Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon announced the decision during...

BB updates agricultural refinance guidelines

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday revised key provisions of its Tk 100 billion agricultural refinance scheme, updating the source of the fund and reaffirming the scheme's tenure.To this end, the central bank issued a circular replacing Sections 3 and 4 of the original guidelines issued on June 8, 2023, reports...

A health worker administers a vitamin A capsule to a child at the BRAC Health Centre

A health worker administers a vitamin A capsule to a child at the BRAC Health Centre in Gendaria, Dhaka, as the government launches the nationwide Vitamin A Plus campaign on Sunday, targeting 24.0 million children aged between six months and under five years. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

4 more children die with measles-like symptoms

Four children died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Sunday, raising concerns over the continuing outbreak despite an ongoing nationwide vaccination campaign. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatalities pushed the cumulative number of suspected measles-related deaths to...

Woman's body recovered from Sabujbagh

Police recovered on Sunday the body of a woman from a house at Dakkhingaon in the capital's Sabujbagh area.The deceased was identified as Nilufar Yasmin (30), wife of a police sub-inspector.Police sent the body to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy.Sub-Inspector of Sabujbagh Police Station Mosammat Fatema...

Padma Barrage, Teesta project work to begin in FY27

Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Sunday said the government would move ahead with the implementation of the Padma Barrage project and begin work on the Teesta project in the fiscal year (FY2026-27). He also reiterated that the BNP-led administration would pursue development rather than political vengeance.Participating in...