UNB: Though the ratio of the total revenue collection to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the lowest in Bangladesh among South Asian countries, no significant progress was made over enhancing the ratio in the last 10 years, according to information placed before a JS body meeting. The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on…
The Independent, BD: IFIC Bank and Samakal jointly have introduced ‘IFIC-Samakal business award’ to recognise the special contribution to businesses and individuals in the country’s industries and commerce sector. The announcement was made at a press conference in the capital. Mohammed Farashuddin, former governor of Bangladesh Bank, Shah A Sarwar, managing director and CEO of…
UNB: Amid the growing popularity of mobile app-based ride sharing services, a local IT company is going to launch both the car and motorbike ride services through new mobile app called ‘First Drive’ on August 15 to bring more relief for Dhaka city commuters. The residents of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar will be able…
Asian Age: The government distributed khas land among 267 landless families including, Freedom Fighters (FF) of Pirojpur during the last 2017-2018 fiscal year. District administrative sources said the government earlier decided to distribute khas land among landless people as well as poor freedom fighters. A total of 49.94 acres of land have been distributed among…
Reuters: a prices in Bangladesh rose at the weekly auction for the 11th time in a row on strong demand for quality leaf and tight supplies. Bangladeshi tea fetched an average of 283.27 taka ($2.7) per kg in the port city of Chittagong on Tuesday, compared with 276.34 taka at the previous sale. There was…
Asian Age: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) started offering medical services free of cost to the citizens of the city for 15 days marking the National Mourning Day. DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokan inaugurated the fortnight-long free health service programme titled ‘Bangabandhu Primary Health Service’ at Nagar Bhaban. He said the DSCC has taken this program…
BSS: The farmers are happy getting bumper Aus rice production as well as excellent market price as harvest of the crop continues in full swing everywhere now in Rangpur agriculture region, reports BSS. Officials of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said the farmers already harvested the crop on 68.66 percent of totally cultivated land…
Desk Report: The businessmen in Kuakata sea beach area are worried as erosion has taken a serious turn in recent days due to tidal surge, reports Daily Star. Locals said tidal surge is the main cause of erosion in Kuakata. At least 10 feet of a paved road at Kuakata Zero Point were washed away…
Asian Age: Telenor Health and Bank Asia Limited joined hands to provide digital healthcare services to unbanked community through the state-of-the-art Agent Banking network of the bank. An agreement to this effect has been signed recently between the two organizations at the corporate office of the bank at Purana Paltan in the capital city Dhaka….
Desk Report: The people of 36 former enclaves in different upazilas of Panchagarh yesterday observed the third anniversary of the implementation of India-Bangladesh enclave exchange deal, reports Daily Star. The deal gave them access to different government facilities as citizens of Bangladesh, which helps them enjoy a better life. At midnight on July 31 in…