Budget utilisation in social protection sees steady growth: Report
The budget utilisation rate for social protection in Bangladesh has improved in recent years, largely due to the implementation of a comprehensive social security framework, although the average utilisation remains around 85 per cent of the original allocation, reports UNB.Larger programmes such as Old Age Allowance, Widow Allowance, and Disability...
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Govt sets four key priorities to boost business climate
Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said the government is focusing on four key priorities to ensure business-friendly environment."BIDA and BEZA are focusing on four main priorities: fast-tracking high-impact investment projects, expanding and improving One-Stop Services,...
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Workshop on 'Progression towards Smart Bangladesh Development Bank PLC'
Workshop on 'Progression towards Smart Bangladesh Development Bank PLC' A workshop on 'Progression towards Smart Bangladesh Development Bank PLC' was held at the Training Institute of the bank in Dhaka on Saturday. The event was inaugurated by Md Jashim Uddin, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, as the chief...
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Walmart to pay $10m to settle US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud
Walmart has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a US Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world's largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars.The settlement was filed on Friday in Chicago federal...
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