Mentioning that five mobile phone operators have applied for having licences for the 4G mobile phone services, BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood on Sunday hoped that it will be able to roll out the fourth general network by March next.…
Category: Development
BNP seeks int’l probe into Padma Bridge project
Dhaka, Jan 11– Defending its chairperson’s comment that Padma Bridge is being constructed with patchworks, BNP now demanded an international probe into the bridge project bringing the allegation of huge corruption in it.
Bangabandhu Square to be established in Rajshahi
Rajshahi, 11 Jan – Under a project worth Taka 59 Crore 28 lakh a ‘Bangabandhu Square’ is going to be established at the Talaimari intersection of Rajshahi by the Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) in soon.
Hasina for People’s participation in development projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all concerned to create awareness among the people about the projects and programmes under taken by the government for their welfare and also encourage them to participate in the implementation process. “Participation and cooperation…
UAE to distribute 70pc of VAT revenue to local governments
The UAE is set to distribute 70 per cent of value added tax revenues to local governments, the country’s prime minister has announced. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the vice president of the UAE and ruler…
Mustafa Jabbar says assigned to salvage sinking telecom secgtor
Mentioning that the Prime Minister has assigned him to salvage the ‘sinking telecom sector’, newly appointed Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Saturday expressed the hope that he will succeed in the job using his vast experience.
Pre-2018 leases exempt from VAT, says Saudi tax authority
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Zakat and Tax (GAZT) has announced that all lease contracts that were concluded before January 1 are exempt from VAT. The announcement affects assets that were delivered under leasing or rental deals last year including…
Hasina commits to banalced dev, opens flood control – drainage project
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the ultimate goal of the government is to ensure the overall balanced development of the country to change the fate of its people. “Our utmost goal is to ensure overall development of the…
BPC plans tourist hotel in BD’s southern district of Barisal
Dhaka, 01 Jan – Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) will construct a Parjatan hotel including a Parjatan Training Centre on Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) land in Barisal.
Saudi Aramco to establish world-class maritime yard
Saudi Aramco has entered into a joint venture to establish, develop and operate a world-class maritime yard. The oil giant signed an agreement to work with Lamprell plc, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), and Hyundai Heavy Industries…
PM Hasina seeks cooperation of all in making BD more prosperous
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought cooperation from all, irrespective of religions, casts and creeds, in making Bangladesh a more prosperous country. “This is our country, this country is for the people of all religions, casts and creeds…we want…
Teenage pregnancy deters developent goals
A few years ago, someone shared a video with me that deeply impacted me. It was called “The Girl Effect”. In three minutes, the video demonstrates the fate of millions of girls and teenagers around the world. Years later, when…
“Only our youth can save the planet” – Kumi Naidoo
By Pascal Laureyn Suva, Fiji, Dec 20 (IPS) – “Today’s youth should think of new solutions for old problems like climate change and social injustice.”
UN: “American Dream” rapidly becoming “American Illusion”
Geneva, 19 Dec (Kanaga Raja) – “The American Dream is rapidly becoming the American Illusion as the US now has the lowest rate of social mobility of any of the rich countries,” said Professor Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur…
Rivers continue to lose mindless mining battle
Undoubtedly sand is essential part of river ecosystem. Like flow and fish it helps rivers stay healthy. It’s critical for ground water recharge, replenishes the nutrients in moving water, supplies lean season flow to rivers and provides habitat to numerous…
Civil society to be more radical to deal with global crises
By Amy Taylor Suva, Fiji, Dec 15 (IPS) – Our strategies have failed us. We can no longer respond to the crises facing us in the same way. We have to be more radical, more creative — together — to…
Migrants’ contribution to society needs to be fully recognised
Migrants’ contribution to society needs to be fully recognized, and states should encourage discussions about them to be positive, inclusive and facts-based, a group of UN human rights experts has said. In a call to mark International Migrants’ Day that…
Bangladesh Citizen ’s Declaration 2017 on SDGs
Adopted at Citizen’s Conference on SDGs in Bangladesh 2017 held in Dhaka on 6 December 2017. We, the citizens of Bangladesh, inspired by the spirit of our great War of Liberation, and in response to the call by the Citizen’s…
Govt to bring 460 upazilas under 100pc electrification by 2018
With a view to reaching electricity supply to every house of the country, the government is working relentlessly to bring 460 upazilas under 100 percent electrification by December 2018.
Europe – a world-class place to live and work?
A world-class place to live and work.’ That is how President Juncker described Europe at the summit to formally proclaim the EU Pillar of Social Rights in Gothenburg last month. And he added: ‘Europe is more than just a single…
Quality of life in EU improves: Difficulty still in making ends meet
The latest European Quality of Life Survey shows – overall, there has been progress in quality of life in the EU from 2011 to 2016, with some dimensions having recovered to the pre-crisis levels of 2007. A decrease in material…
BD President for upliftment of veterinary science
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked the university authorities to ensure the use of new and sustainable technology in the field level for socio-economic development. The President came up with the remark when a…
Govt-private sector-NGO collaboration urged for SDGs
Speakers at the “Citizen’s Conference on SDGs in Bangladesh” have urged the government to ensure its partnership with private sector, civil society and NGOs to implement programmes to achieve the sustainable development goals, set by the United Nations.
UK social mobility board quits over lack of progress
All four members of the board of the government’s Social Mobility Commission have stood down in protest at the lack of progress towards a “fairer Britain”. Ex-Labour minister Alan Milburn, who chairs the commission, said he had “little hope” the…
UK ministers to launch post-Brexit economy plan
The government’s plan to boost UK industry ahead of the country leaving the EU is due to be launched later. The industrial strategy is aimed at lifting growth, which official forecasts suggest will slow due to the UK’s poor productivity…
IFAD looks at impact of dev projects on life in rural BD
Rome, 26 Nov – A delegation of member state representatives from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) begins a five-day working trip to Bangladesh today, with planned visits to IFAD-funded projects designed to increase incomes and improve living conditions…
COP23 parties agree on way forward on pre-2020 action
Bonn, 16 Nov (Meena Raman)- Parties to the UNFCCC have arrived on a way forward on pre-2020 climate action. In a closed-door informal consultation held on the morning of 15 Nov, COP22 Presidency representative Ambassador Aziz Mekouar from Morocco presented…
GDP growth 7.28 pc breaking previous records
Breaking all the previous records, Bangladesh has finally registered the highest-ever 7.28 percent GDP growth in the last fiscal year (FY17). “The GDP growth finally stood at 7.28 percent in the last fiscal,” said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. The…
Tk 989.73 cr rural infrastructure project being implemented
Implementation works of a big project are progressing fast aiming at enhancing the accessibility of the rural people to the markets and economic opportunities in the region with ultimate goal of uplifting their living and livelihood condition. The project being…
Taka 13bn to help enhance income of farmers
Dhaka – The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved the “Smaller water resources development (2nd phase)” project involving an estimated cost of Tk 1,285.96 crore in a bid to boost agricultural production and thus increase incomes…