Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Poverty level was higher than govt estimates: WB
Zarif Mahmud: The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) calculated the average poverty rate in the country at 31.5 percent in 2010. After six years in 2016, it came down to 24.3 percent. However, the World Bank believes that the level of poverty in the country was higher in those two…
Read More »Over Tk 1100 cr spent before starting project
Second unit of Eastern Refinery Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has yet to start construction of the second unit of Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL) 14 years ago to increase the capacity of fuel oil refining. However, at least Tk 1100 crores have been spent in various sectors including land…
Read More »IMF wants to know steps to reduce defaulted loans
Staff Correspondent: The country’s banking sector is suffering from various crises. One of the biggest problems is defaulted loans. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set a target of reducing non-performing loans of public and private banks by June 2026. In a meeting today, the international donor organization wanted to…
Read More »Bangladesh records longest heatwave in 76 years
Rafiqul Islam Azad: Bangladesh is currently experiencing its longest heatwave in 76 years, surpassing the previous record for duration. Last April saw 16 consecutive days of intense heat, but this April has experienced an unprecedented 26-day heatwave, marking the longest period of sustained heat in nearly eight decades. The Bangladesh…
Read More »Mountain girls are trafficked into China
Staff Correspondent: “I came voluntarily. The mistake was mine. Don’t blame anyone. I have no chance to return home. My plane will leave after 10 minutes. Not available on mobile either. Don’t spread bad name in my name.”On April 2, a hill girl from Burighat Union of Naniarchar Upazila of…
Read More »Water not lifting in tubewells
Staff Correspondent : In Sirajganj Tarasy, most of the tubewells are not getting enough water due to the drop in ground water level at the beginning of summer. In addition to the shortage of fresh water, the farmers are facing difficulties in the current boro cultivation. The situation is similar…
Read More »Auto-rickshaws can contribute Tk 8,000 cr revenue annually
Mahfuz Emran : If battery-powered easybikes and auto-rickshaws are approved and registered, it will be possible to generate revenue of Tk 8000 crore annually. Currently, extortionists are taking a huge amount of money from this sector. So far, the government has been deprived of revenue of Tk 15 thousand crore…
Read More »Over Tk 2 trillion VAT from shops could possible to collect yearly
Mahfuja Mukul: A shop called Lady Shop in Maniknagar area of the capital transacts more than lakhs of taka per day. But the shopkeeper does not pay VAT to the government. Not only lady shops, the number of VAT evading shops in Maniknagar, Gopibagh, Tikatuli areas doing more than lakhs…
Read More »Asian countries most affected by climate change: UN
Industry Desk: Due to various disasters caused by climate change, the countries of the Asian continent have suffered the most in 2023.This information was mentioned in a report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN’s global weather and climate security agency, on Tuesday (April 23).According to statistics, the average…
Read More »Paddy at risk of heat shock
Fearing loss of over Tk 1000 cr Zarif Mahmud: Mild to severe heat waves are sweeping across the country. In addition to peoples lives, crops are also affected. During the current Boro season, paddy heatstroke or heat shock is thought. The last major heat shock occurred in the country in…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
