Monirul Alam of DOT Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Atiur Rahman has recommended the government to introduce universal pension scheme for the low-income groups of people in order for reducing inequality. “The government can introduce universal pension scheme for low-income population to reduce ongoing inequality. Such scheme may begin with workers of the readymade…
DOT Desk: NIPRO JMI Pharma Limited, the first Japan-Bangladesh joint venture pharma company,organized a scientific seminar on ‘Novel glucose lowering medication –Empagliflozin, a ground breaking innovation for Type 2 Diabetes’ at Inter Continental Hotel in the capital yesterday, reports The Daily Observer. Professor Dr SM Ashrafuzzaman and Professor Emeritus Dr Hajera Mahtab attended the seminar…
BSS: Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said stopping production of current net is needed to stop rampant hunting of jatka (Hilsa fry) and mother Hilsha. “Only detaining accused fishermen will not do any good, we have to first stop the production of current net to save the jatka and mother Hilsha. We have to…
DOT Desk: Agrani Bank has sought sovereign guarantee worth Tk 20 billion to maintain its required risk-based capital adequacy, officials have said. In a recent letter to the Ministry of Finance, the state-run bank said it has adequate liquid money, thus it does not need cash from the government, reports The Financial Express. As taking…
BSS: Farmers along with field level agricultural extension officials, scientists and researchers are now expecting bumper production of chickpea commonly known as ‘chhola’ or ‘boot’ in the region including its vast Barind tract. According to the sources concerned, the prediction has become surfaced amidst suitable climate and topographical condition for the cash crop farming. Department…
DOT Desk: Having wrapped up the shooting and dubbing of his upcoming film, Shahenshah, Dhalliwood superstar Shakib Khan is excited for its release. In the film, he will be seen romancing actor Nusrat Faria. This is the first time that the two actors will be seen together on the silver screen. Some segments of the…
The Netherlands and you How you see the role of men and women at work and at home has become an integral element of contemporary political conflict. Until recently, most of the attention has been focused on partisan evaluations of problems confronting women. A 2017 Pew Research report found, for example, that by nearly 3…
DOT Desk: The Shishu Park at Shahbag, the lone public sector children’s amusement park in the capital, was closed for a year due to modernisation activities, causing the visitors to turn back in disappointment, reports The New Age. The entry of the park was made off-limits to visitors from first week of January 2018, since…
BSS: Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken an initiative of implementing a road network project involving around Taka 3,000 crore aims at lessening the gradually mounting pressure on the existing roads. In the metropolis, population density has gradually been increasing with influx of huge city-bound people and multiplication of high-rise buildings day by day. Taking…
DOT Desk: The 17th edition of Dhaka International Film Festival has ended in city. The closing ceremony was held at the Main Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum at Shahbagh. KM Khaled, State Minister of Cultural Affairs and Shahriar Alam, State Minister of Foreign Affairs and also chief patron of the festival were present at the…