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Govt primarily decides to remove 10pc bid cap

The government has made a preliminary decision to eliminate the 10 per cent bidding cap in the public procurement system, which disqualifies any offer that is 10 per cent above or below the quoted price in open tendering, officials of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) say.At a recent...

FS requests Canadian envoy to expedite visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has requested newly appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh Ajit Singh to expedite Canadian visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals, with particular emphasis on students.The High Commissioner acknowledged the concerns and assured him of extending best possible support, reports UNB.They reiterated their commitment to enhancing...

BTCL to incorporate new features in its calling app "Alaap"

In the wake of robust use of OTT apps for voice, messaging and other services, state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has planned to reshape its dialer "Alaap" application in the New Year 2025 to attract more users at home and abroad, reports BSS.To this end, BTCL has moved up...

Additional Secretary Tapan Kumar Biswas conducts monitoring activities at Karwan Bazar

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry's Additional Secretary Tapan Kumar Biswas conducts monitoring activities at Karwan Bazar in the city on Friday to enforce the ban on use of polythene shopping bags. -- PID Photo

Credit flow thru agent banking rises 48.60pc in Sept

Loan disbursements through agent banking surged 48.60 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), reaching Tk 210.89 billion (21,089.81 crore) at the end of September, 2024, on the back of improved access to finance for rural people, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, reports BSS.In September last year, loan disbursements stood at Tk...

Japanese inflation jumps to 2.7pc in November

0TOKYO, Dec 20 (BSS): Japanese inflation accelerated in November, with prices rising 2.7 percent on-year partly due to higher energy costs, government data showed Friday.The core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food prices, topped market expectations and was up from 2.3 percent in October.It remained above the...