During the previous government, the donor agency, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made a loan agreement of $4.7 billion. At that time, the donor agency stipulated that Bangladesh would have to reduce the risks in its banking sector and formulate a realistic tax policy by the 2024-25 fiscal year to increase the tax-GDP ratio by ...more

* 10,11,969 went abroad in 2024* 4,91,480 of them unskilledDespite the increase in demand for skilled workers abroad, the number of skilled workers sent from Bangladesh has decreased. Especially, the export rate has gradually decreased from 2021 to 2024 compared to 2016 to 2019. In contrast, the export of low-skilled and semi-skilled workers has increased.Experts ...more

The size of the budget is increasing. Revenue collection is not increasing in comparison. The government’s dependence on debt to meet the deficit is increasing. The tendency to take this loan has been observed more in the last few years. Therefore, the total debt of the government at the end of the last fiscal year ...more

BSCIC Industrial Park in Sirajganj BSCIC promotes controversial PD to Regional Director despite allegationsThe fate of Sirajganj BSCIC Industrial Park and feasible entrepreneurs has been hanged on the balance still now even after expiring of the project implementation deadline due to massive corruption, irregularities and mismanagement by the authorities concerned. As a result, getting expected benefits ...more

With the aim to enlighten people with standard education, acollege is going to be established with benevolence of renowned educationist Dr Enayet Karim in Hostishundo area before next admission fall of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). Moreover, an outlet of acommercial bank will also be opened on the college campus for the greater interest of service seekers ...more

Healthcare in the country has become a poor state. There is a huge shortage of equipment for expensive tests including MRI, echo and CT scan in major hospitals including Dhaka Medical College. Necessary medicines are not available. Beds are not available during patient admission. When this situation continues in government hospitals, the money allocated for the ...more

About 115-120 species of birds roam the two city corporation areas of Dhaka. Of these, 66-67 species roam the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area of Dhaka, some of which are posing a risk to flight operations. This information has emerged from a study. Bangladesh Agricultural University conducted this study at the request of the airport ...more

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at the London Clinic with multiple diseases, is in stable condition.After being admitted to the clinic on January 8, her eldest son and BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman, who is in London, was with her until midnight.At that time, Khaleda Zia took ...more

With the Awami League absent from the political stage following the August 5 (2024) political changeover, the two long-standing allies, BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, appear to be drifting apart as they vie for dominance ahead of the upcoming elections, according to political analysts.They said a deepening rift between the BNP and Jamaat is taking centre ...more

The Islamic University Alumni Association (IUAA) is all set to host its highly anticipated "Family Day 2025" on Friday, promising an exciting and festive atmosphere for alumni and their families. The event will take place at the Meghbari Resort, Rayerdia - Ulukhola Road, Nagarvala, Gazipur, near the Purbachal 300 Feet Road.Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, the ...more