Covid-19 pandemic

Are we overlooking the new poor?

Latest BIDS survey on poverty deserves appropriate policy attention

“War and pandemic could negatively impact Bangladesh’s balance of payment”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 31, 2022) said Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic may have a negative impact on country’s balance of payment.

Covid on the rise: 162 cases in 24 hours, positivity rate 3.56%

At least 162 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

We need a social business model of medicine production

Patent-free global medicine production is the way to go in order to fight the next pandemic.

Bangladesh Bank says bankers can travel abroad at own expense

Just a day after restricting all sorts of foreign travels of bank employees, Bangladesh Bank yesterday (May 23, 2022) said bankers can travel abroad for essential personal purposes at their own expense.

May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023

Are we overlooking the new poor?

Latest BIDS survey on poverty deserves appropriate policy attention

August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022

“War and pandemic could negatively impact Bangladesh’s balance of payment”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 31, 2022) said Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic may have a negative impact on country’s balance of payment.

June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022

Covid on the rise: 162 cases in 24 hours, positivity rate 3.56%

At least 162 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022

We need a social business model of medicine production

Patent-free global medicine production is the way to go in order to fight the next pandemic.

May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022

Bangladesh Bank says bankers can travel abroad at own expense

Just a day after restricting all sorts of foreign travels of bank employees, Bangladesh Bank yesterday (May 23, 2022) said bankers can travel abroad for essential personal purposes at their own expense.