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Covid exposes inept health sector

The COVID pandemichas laid barethe health sector's horrible record, underscoring the ministry's worst performance in executing development projects in the last decade, officials said on Wednesday. An FE analysis has found that the ministry has failed to spend more than...

MoF blocks Tk 24.47b of road projects in FY 20

Fund crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic forced the government...

Indian economic zone: Delhi set to offer $115 million

The economic zone dedicated to Indian investors is set to...

Stimulus package: Banks wary amid soured loan fears

Most of the banks are moving carefully while implementing the...

Rice import duty cut may hurt Aman farmers

The government's decision to reduce duty on rice import could...

Bill placed in JS to raise BB governors’ age limit to 67 years

The Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has been placed in...

BJA seeks source tax cut on jute exports

Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA)has demanded reduction of source tax on...

Fighting Covid-19: Health ministry seeks Tk 5.0 billion

Health ministry has sought an estimated Tk 5.0-billion emergency fund...

BB relaxes regulations to attract FDI

The central bank of Bangladesh has relaxed regulations aiming to...

BD likely to continue steady growth rates: HSBC economist

As global growth recovers in the coming quarters, Bangladesh stands...

BR executes 57pc of ADP in FY '20

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has implemented only 57.39 per cent of...

China requests BD to ensure virus-free food export

China has requested Bangladesh to take adequate safety measures for...

Tax receipt posts negative growth

Tax collection fell into negative territory in the just-concluded fiscal...

PM suggests using forex reserve to finance development projects

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to explore...

Boro farmers report 40pc deficit between actual and expected profit

Farmers who cultivated Boro paddy this year reported a 40...

Three highways set to be overhauled in current fiscal

Three highways will be upgraded into four-lane ones in the...

Inflation up in June

The point-to-point inflation rate in last month June increased by...

New container line opens between Ctg, Kolkata ports

A new container line has started operating between Chattogram and...

Stakeholders divided on PPP-run jute mills

The government's plans to revitalise the flagging jute sector through...

Dhaka requests Kathmandu to conclude negotiations on PTA

Bangladesh has requested Nepal to conclude discussion son signing of...

Call for new skills to meet post-Covid needs

Speakers in a webinar on Saturday suggested the authorities concerned...

RMG exports to US drop 12pc

The country's apparel exports to the United States fell by...

ADP for FY 2020-21: Unapproved projects are there again

The coronavirus impact has failed to restrict public agencies from...

Demand for COVID-19 aid drops

The demand for aid has dropped as the coronavirus-hit unemployment...

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