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The government has shifted its focus from power generation to transmission and distribution as the sector is struggling with overcapacity even though consumers are yet to receive a credible supply of electricity. Because of the overcapacity, the country has to fork out a hefty amount to meet the cost of unutilised electricity. This prompted the government to allocate funds in

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Press Release – Safeguard The Observer Services group within Fisheries New Zealand has taken overall honours at this years New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards. The awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Cordis in Auckland last night. The annual awards, … The Observer Services group within Fisheries New Zealand has taken overall honours at this year’s New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards. The awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Cordis in Auckland last...

With the new national budget set to be announced today, The Daily Star caught up with Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue, for his take on potential policy changes, how to address the needs of the hour, and various solutions to the Covid-induced economic crisis. Below are the excerpts of the interview. The Daily Star (DS): What is

Bangladesh unveils Tk 6 trillion budget to ride out pandemic headwinds

Tk 603681cr national budget to be placed in afternoon  Staff Correspondent | banglanews24.com The government is set to announce a 6,03,681 crore national budget for 2021-22 fiscal year on Thursday afternoon aiming to expedite its efforts to save the lives and livelihoods of people. This will be the 50th national budget of the country coinciding with the golden jubilee of the country’s independence while the 13th in a row for the Awami League government. The size of the national budget for FY...

Poet, author and community worker Colin Smuts was fearless – or ‘unbung’ – in his activism, using drama, art, literature and music to foster critical thinking and to fight for non-racialism.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to place over Taka 6.03 lakh crore national budget for fiscal 2021-2022 (FY 22) in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) tomorrow amid the COVID-19 pandemic aiming to expedite economic recovery and bolster the government efforts to save the lives and livelihoods

Bangladesh, June 2 -- 22 _ the 50th in the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh _ will be placed in the Parliament on Thursday, aiming to restore the momentum of the pandemic-hit economic growth.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will deliver the budget speech for the third consecutive year at 3pm under the theme: 'Priority on lives and livelihoods, tomorrow's Bangladesh'. This is the 13th budget in a row for the Awami League government.According to the...

Tk 603681cr national budget to be placed in JS Thursday Staff Correspondent | banglanews24.com The government is set to place over Tk 6.03 lakh crore national budget for fiscal 2021-2022 (FY 22) in parliament on Thursday (June 3) aiming to expedite its efforts to save the lives and livelihoods of people. This will be the 50th national budget of the country coinciding with the golden jubilee of the country’s independence while the 13th in a row for the Awami League government. The size of the ...