Rezaul Karim Byron

Govt to hike police risk allowance by 20%

The government has decided to increase the monthly risk allowance by 20 percent for police personnel from the ranks of constable to sub-inspector.

3d ago

All govt primary headteachers set for pay upgrade

All headteachers at government primary schools across the country will soon be upgraded to the long-demanded 10th-grade pay scale.

5d ago

Alternatives to cash incentives planned for exports

The government plans a new export promotion fund as an alternative to direct cash incentives for export-oriented sectors to help the country face challenges resulting from its graduation to a developing nation in 2026.

1y ago

New Development Bank open to financing projects in Bangladesh

NDB has various development projects in consideration depending on the execution capacity of Bangladesh, says vice president Vladimir Kazbekov

1y ago

Restaurants spring up in past decade

The number of restaurants and the people involved in the sector has significantly increased over the decade to 2019-20 thanks to changing lifestyle, increasing mobility of people, and demand for dining-out, according to a new survey.

4y ago

Govt to ship 50,000 tonnes of urea to Nepal

Bangladesh is set to send 50,000 tonnes of its imported urea fertiliser to Nepal at the import price to help the landlocked country, which failed to purchase the organic compound on time due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

4y ago

Govt to set up 6 rice mills with drying, storage units

The government has taken up an initiative to set up six composite rice mills along with drying and storage facilities under public-private partnership (PPP) in the country’s southern region.

4y ago

ADP Implementation in 6 Yrs: Health ministry fares badly

Calls pour in to increase budget for the health sector but the health ministry, despite being a top recipient of the government’s development expenditure, could not even reach the national average of ADP implementation rate in the last six years.

4y ago
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019

Govt to inject another Tk 1,500cr

State banks can keep on expecting to be coddled despite their continued financial irregularities and irresponsible lending practices, with the government looking to inject Tk 1,500 crore in the upcoming fiscal year to help the lenders meet their capital shortfall.

September 6, 2018
September 6, 2018

No scope for large-scale use of EVMs now

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said there is no scope for a large-scale use of electronic voting machines in the upcoming parliamentary elections as the voters are yet to be familarised with them.

August 18, 2017
August 18, 2017

Imported rice brought in after duty cut

The price of rice at importer level came down by Tk 2.50 per kg as the latest duty cut became effective yesterday following issuance of a circular by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

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