Speakers at a programme called upon partner NGOs of BRAC to chalk out a plan of action for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Category: Planning
Tk 338-cr Bangladesh project for digital land zoning
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved four projects involving Tk 796 crore, including a Tk 338-crore scheme, to make mouza and plot-based national digital land zoning.
Covid-19 forces change of approach to 8th Five Year Plan
Dhaka, July 24 – Amid the fast-changing scenario in Bangladesh economy due to COVID-19 crisis, the government is going to change the main macroeconomic structure of the 8th Five Year Plan to protect people.
Monetary policy’s role in Covid-19 crisis, climate action
by Basil Oberholzer on 17th April 2020 @basiloberholzer What the US central bank has been doing to address the coronavirus crisis is precisely what is needed to tackle climate change. The financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent recession revealed…
Prudent economic recovery plan must after virus scare: Experts
Dhaka, March 26 – As coronavirus has started taking its toll on the country’s economy alongside the public health, economists think the government needs to immediately work out a well-thought-out recovery plan and action programmes to tackle the toxic impact…
Zero Population Growth vs Population Control
By Marian Starkey Washington, Jul 4 2019 (IPS) – Knowledge is power, but with the caveat that said knowledge is based on fact. Otherwise, it’s misinformation. I appreciate the journalism of IPS. Similarly, I respect and spend much of my…
Industrial policy: Is there a paradigm shift in Germany?
by Peter Bofinger A paper from the German economy minister on a national industrial policy has gone down like a lead balloon. Peter Bofinger argues it needs to be reflated—and coloured green—at a European level. Industrial policy has a notoriously…
BD plans 3 Coal-LNG-based hubs for 286k MW power generation
Dhaka, May 13 – The government is setting up three power hubs to boost Bangladesh’s power generation capacity over the next two decades. The hubs will be constructed at three locations as part of the Power System Master Plan 2016.…
The misconceptions of contraception
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 1 2019 (IPS) – In light of rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies, governments are exploring ways to tackle taboos around condoms. In a new study, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) reviews the availability and…
Bd ready to tackle Delta Plan 2100 challenges: Seminar told
Speakers on Monday emphasised the proper implementation of Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP) 2100 while highlighting its advantages and challenges the government could face.
‘Going green’ is good business: Private sector at COP24 meet
Businesses across the world should no longer be viewed solely as greenhouse gas emissions culprits, but more as indispensable partners for climate action, who stand to increase profits from “going green”. That was the key message as the United Nations…
Ganga Bill ready for introduction in in Indian Parliament
Ganga Bill is ready for introduction in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December 11, 2018, and concluding on 8 January 2019.
Bangladesh launches social security strategy action plan
Dhaka: 05 Nov – The Cabinet Division of the government with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Australian Aid, launched the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) Action Plan on 04 November 2018, at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre…
3-day Biman Tourism Fest begins in capital Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 27 – Speakers at a function here on Thursday sought joint and effective efforts to promote Bangladeshi tourism products abroad and play role in increasing inbound tourists to ensure bigger contribution to the national economy.
PM urges all to check electricity wastage
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to exercise austerity in electricity consumption as they may not get it at such a lower rate in the future.
International Youth Day: Listen to the youth – UN
Dhaka, Aug 11 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations is strongly committed to listening to the voices of young people – and opening pathways for meaningful participation in decisions that affect them.
Arab world’s resources being mismanaged: Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s Prime Minister and Vice President, has spoken out against the mismanagement of resources in the Arab world, criticising politicians for their lack of action. In a series of messages on Twitter, Sheikh…
Family planning is a human right
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jul 11 2018 (IPS) – It has been five decades since the international community affirmed the right to family planning but women still remain unable to enjoy this right, which is increasingly under attack around the…
Have 10pc power from renewable energy; govt urged
Dhaka – Speakers at a discussion at Metropolitan Chamber on Wednesday urged the government to ensure specific policy, budgetary allocation and project approach to achieve the goal of generating 10 percent of electricity from the renewable energy by 2020.
Govt to spend Tk 607cr on excavating city’s 5 canals
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 10 projects, including one to excavate and re-excavate five canals in the capital to resolve the water-logging problem, involving around Tk 3,416 crore.
Ensuring a water and food secure future through farmer-led irrigation
by Steven Schonberger How can we think in new ways about expanding farmer-led irrigation in support of global food security and poverty reduction? This was the question at the heart of the 2017 Water for Food International Forum. The t…
Hasina invites Dutch PM to launch BD Delta Plan 2100
Dhaka, Feb 19 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited her Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte to visit Bangladesh for launching the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 here this year.
Will Vision 2030 usher the new Kingdom of Saud? – Part 1
By Adel Abdel Ghafar Doha, Qatar, Feb 19 (IPS) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing a process of change in its social, economic, and political structures unseen since its founding in 1932. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and…
Latin America focuses on attacking pockets of rural poverty
By Orlando Milesi Santiago, Feb 19 (IPS) – Identifying territories where rural poverty is most entrenched in Latin America and the Caribbean to apply new tools and innovative policies to combat hunger is the new strategy that will be discussed…
Literacy rate in Bangladesh now 71 pc: Minister
Dhaka, Jan 18 – The country’s literacy rate has risen to 71 percent from 46 percent in 2009, according to statistics placed by Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in Parliament on Thursday.
To resist robots invest in people
The rise of robots is inevitable, but the associated grim predictions around job losses aren’t. Asian Development Bank vice president Stephen Groff explains how countries can prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. By Stephen Groff A knitting factory in Bangladesh…
Product Dev Competition finale at JU Monday
Savar, Dhaka 07 Jan – ‘Battle Royal, the final round of PRODEX 2017 –the product development competition—will be held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Monday.
BD Bureau of Statistics blamed for lack of consistency
Dhaka, 04 Jan – Experts on Thursday expressed concerned over the data of the Bangladesh bureau of statistic (BBS) as there is lack of consistency.
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT for first time
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been introduced in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the first time. The 5% levy is being applied to the majority of goods and services. Gulf states have long attracted foreign workers with…
BD takes up $7b plan to combat climate for 5 years
Dhaka – The government has prepared a 5-year country investment plan (CIP) to combat climate change impact and would invest US$ seven billion (Tk 56,000 crore) in this sector.