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Proposed budget hardly prioritises pvt sector: Economists
The private sector, affected during the COVID-19 induced shutdown, did not get priority for sustainable recovery in the proposed budget, economists say.
Healthcare’s Budget Bonanza: Can health authorities utilise it?
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the new national budget has rightly focused on the long-neglected health sector with an impressive allocation, but experts warned that without well-thought-out plans, alongside their proper implementation and effective management, the intended goals cannot be achieved.
After Coronavirus: Police adopts yoga for enhanced immunity to disease
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has begun conducting Yoga sessions for officers alongside Physical Training (PT) to reap its benefits to the body’s immune system.
General holidays only in coronavirus ‘Red Zones’: State Minister
As COVID-19 cases and fatalities continue to rise alarmingly in Bangladesh, the government has taken all necessary preparations to bring some virus hotspots (Red Zone) under lockdown and declaring general holidays there to prevent entry to and exit from those areas.
Budget implementation big challenge for govt: Economists
Economists say implementation of the ‘loan dependant’ budget for 2020-21 fiscal year will be a big challenge for the government as the collection of revenue has shrunk amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi Arabia yet to decide on Hajj with 50 days left
About 50 days are left before the largest congregation of Muslims, yet an uncertainty looms over Hajj this year in Saudi Arabia because of the coronavirus pandemic.
IDCOL partners propose installation of solar system at hospitals, community clinics
Partners of Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL)want to install solar system at all the hospitals including 18,000 community clinics, 100,000 solar-powered irrigation pumps and1 million solar street lights in rural areas across the country.
PGCB inks Tk 597cr deal with China firm to set up 4 grid substations
Four more power grid substations are going to be set up at different locations in the country while capacity of four more substations will be enhanced.
According to Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), the implementing agency of the projects, the new substations, each having 230/132 kV, will be installed in Feni, Birulia (Savar), Noagan and East Sadipur (Dinajpur).
The substations, whose capacity will be extended, are 400/230 kV Bhulta (Narayanganj), 230/132 kV Bogra, 230/132 kV Barapukuria and 132/33 kV Niamatpur (Noagan).
The PGCB on Monday signed a bilateral contract with China National Technical Import and Export Corporation (CNTIEC) to implement the projects in order to facilitate enhanced power supply at batter quality.
Onion falls to Tk30 a kg in Dhaka kitchen market
After around eight months, the price of onion come down to Tk30 per kg in the retail market of Dhaka due to falling demand as most restaurants are shut amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Budget 2020-21: Scope likely to whiten black money again
Undisclosed money, popularly known as black money, holders are likely to get a good news as the government might allow them to legalise this kind of money in the upcoming budget, aiming to revamp country's economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic .