Solid strategy to keep economy brisk

The government has taken massive steps to keep the country’s economy alive with continuation of usual flow of remittance and export earnings in the face of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.As part of the move, a series of meetings has been started on Thursday organized by the finance ministry.Another two more dialogues on the incentive package will be held in the first week of December. The finance ministry officials said Bangladesh will be able to successfully deal with the second wave of corona. All kinds of preparations are being made for this, they added.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already announced incentive packages worth Tk 1,20,153 crore in 21 sectors. Strategies have been formulated for speedy implementation of this package. The new strategy will outline the country's overall economy from the second wave of the Corona. Corona infection has increased again in the second phase in the world including in Bangladesh. In this situation, ...

Govt to purchase 80,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser

The cabinet committee on government purchase has approved procurement of 80,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser form Saudi Arabia, Qatar and KarnaphuliFertiliser Company Ltd. (KAFCO).The procurement will cost the exchequer Tk 1.75 billion.The approval came at a virtual meeting of the committee on Wednesday. Law minister AnisulHuq presided over the meeting in absence of finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.Briefing reporters after the meeting, cabinet division additional secretary Dr Abu SalehMostafa Kam...

US economic suffering may rise without stimulus: Fed minutes

Officials at the Federal Reserve feared the US economy was on a course for renewed pain without Congress approving more stimulus to help its recovery from the pandemic, according to minutes of the central bank’s la...

First Bangladeshi gets Minu Memorial Award in Korea

Film Director Sheikh Al Mamun has been awarded the Minu Memorial Award as the first Bangladeshi, in recognition of his work in helping to increase the rights of migrant workers for many years.The Minu Memorial Award is given by the supporters of the late Minod Moktan, a late migrant worker in Nepal, in recognition of his work.Sheikh Al Mamun, 45, came to Korea in 1992 to work for a furniture company in Namiangju, Gyeongido Province. Sheikh Al Mamun is a naturalized Korean. But seeing the bad work environment and the widespread discrimination against migrant workers, he and his colleagues raised their voices against it. He has been involved in various labour rights movements since 2001. In 2013, he was appointed as a senior member of the Migrant Workers Union under the Korean Confederation ...

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Shanto scripts Rajshahi’s second win

Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto led from the front with a sublime half-century as Minister Group Rajshahi recorded its second straight victory in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, securing a six-wicket victory over star-studded Gemcon Khulna at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday, reports BSS.Opting to bat first, Gemcon Khulna put up a moderate 146-6, a score that Rajshahi overhauled with utmost ease, making 147-4 in 17.2 overs.Shanto struck a delightful 55 off 34 with six fours and three sixes to lead the charge. Other batsmen chipped-in-with some little contribution around him to make it two in two for Rajshahi after their two-run victory over Beximco Dhaka in the first match.Shanto lost his opening partner Anisul Islam Emon (2) cheaply as they started chasing the target. Rony Talukdar came up with ably support after initial hiccup as the duo revived the innings with 47-run partnership.Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain removed Rony after his 26 off 20 that included three fours and one six. Rishad later dismissed Shanto too via leg-before with a delivery that was quicker enough to baffle the batsman.Despite being out, Shanto paved the platform of the victory and it was utilized well by Mohammad Ashraful and Fazle Rabbi. Ashraful who ensured the victory with a boundary was not out on 25 off 22 while Fazle Mahmud made 15 ball 24.Rishad Hossain took 2-34 while Al-Amin Hossain and Shahidul Islam grabbed one apiece. Shakib Al Hasan failed to make impact in this match too as he went wicket-less after conceding 27 runs in four overs.Ariful Haque once again rescued Gemcon Khulna from...

Make zebra crossings safe

It needs no emphasising that the incumbent government over the past years has been working tirelessly to ensure road safety to foster a more habitable society by taking the country’s transportat...

FTA with 11 countries soon

Trade is always a prime concern for any country to raise its economic prowess. In that continuation Bangladesh too is trying to expand its trading by going across new horizons. There are already trade agreements in place with a number of countri...

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