An estimated $30 billion in assets has been handed to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn in a major shake-up of royal affairs. The move likely makes him the world’s richest monarch. Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been handed formal possession of…
Climate financing by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose to a seven-year high of $35.2 billion in 2017, up 28 percent from the previous year.
Of all the institutions established by the international community in the wake of that cataclysm that was the First World War only one has endured to this day, the International Labour Organisation. That it has done so is testament to…
Dhaka, June 14 – Bangladesh Greens at a press conference on Thursday called for a focus on climate resilient infrastructure development for climate Financing in the upcoming national budget for 2018-19 fiscal year.
New research suggests that the combined social and ecological results of increased agricultural intensification in low and middle-income countries are not as positive as expected.
The present debate about Karl Marx oscillates between historicising him as a figure of the distant past and applying his insights for a critical view of the present time. Describing, explaining and criticising capitalism was the centerpiece of Karl Marx’…
By Martin Khor Penang, Malaysia, Jun 11 (IPS) – There are increasing warnings of an imminent new financial crisis, not only from the billionaire investor George Soros but also from eminent economists associated with the Bank of International Settlements, the…
Dhaka, June 13 – Speakers at a human chain on Wednesday in Dhaka urged the government to emphasise Income Tax instead VAT (Value Added Tax) for revenue mobilisation in implementing the 2018-19 national budget.
Speakers at a human chain programme on Wednesday urged the government to emphasize on income tax instead of VAT (Value Added Tax) for revenue mobilization and implementing 2018-19 national budget.
There are many different ways to understand the dimensions of politics. The classic right-left scale has dominated most European politics for over a hundred years and is mainly about redistribution.
Dhaka– The final results of the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination were published on Tuesday.
Dairy farmers and organizations at a programme in the city on Tuesday feared that lower import duty proposed in the budget would destroy the dairy sector of the country.
Dhaka, June 11 – Despite the huge importance of ecology and environment for sustainable development of the country, the finance minister has proposed only 0.4 percent allocation of the total budget of 2018-19 fiscal year for the environment, forest and…
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Monday said new educational institutions will be included in the MPO list though it was not announced in the new budget.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday threatened to take proper steps if Jatiya Party members call him a former minister of the party again.
We now have a glimpse into the hard Tory vision of how a fully Brexited Britain will treat Europeans who want to work here. All during the 20th century after 1945, Britain had to import workers to do the jobs…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates pledged $2.5bn of aid to Jordan on Monday, a joint statement from the Gulf states said, following austerity measures that have sparked massive protests in the country. Price hikes and subsidy cuts…
Frankfurt, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel found the contentious Group of Seven summit with U.S. President Donald Trump a “sobering” and “depressing” experience but said European leaders won’t be “taken advantage of” on trade.
LA MALBAIE, QUEBEC, Canada, – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for development of partnership of G7 countries with vulnerable countries for sustainable management and protection of marine and coastal ecosystem.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Saturday said that the recent national budget will benefit everyone, from the rich to the poor.
Welcoming the new national budget proposed for 2018-19, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday urged the government to withdraw source tax for three fiscal years and bring down corporate tax to 10 percent.
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Saturday sought exemplary punishment for those who have misappropriated and plundered money from the country’s banks.
Riyadh, June 9, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud called on Saturday for a meeting in Makkah with leaders of Jordan, Kuwait, and the Abu Dhabi crown prince on Sunday over the crisis in Jordan, official Saudi Press Agency…
Quebec (Canada), Jun 9 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday joined the outreach session of the G7 Summit 2018 for the third time. When Sheikh Hasina reached the venue at Manoir Richelieu Hotel in La Malbaie here, Canadian Prime Minister…
Talks at the G7 summit in Canada have failed to resolve deep differences between US President Donald Trump and leaders of major industrial nations. The divisions were laid bare on Friday, notably over trade.
Banking sector health can be improved by strengthening governance, it says Dhaka, Jun 8 – Bangladesh will need to boost productive investment by addressing infrastructure bottlenecks and strengthening the banking sector to keep ongoing momentum unhurt, the IMF said in…
Divisions between Donald Trump and other leaders of G7 nations were laid bare on the first day of their summit. The US leader made a surprise call for Russia to be readmitted to the group of top industrialised nations after…
Dhaka, June 8 – The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday said the proposed budget has increased taxation on the middle and lower income groups compared to rich people, which will ultimately affect the livelihoods of the general people.
Dhaka, June 8 – The BNP has termed the proposed national budget a big blue empty balloon which has been formulated keeping the next general election in mind.
Dhaka- The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Friday said the proposed budget of Tk 464,573 crore, which is 25 percent higher than that of revised budget of the last fiscal year, is highly challenging comparing to…