".one of the important stakeholders that can possibly play a role in the propagation of open data or open government data is journalists." This report from the Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) aims to present the current situation of open data access and data journalism in Bangladesh.
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Community leaders allege graft in relief schemes
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Many poor people did not get the relief meant for them during the coronavirus pandemic because of the corruption perpetrated by a section of local elected representatives, alleged leaders of community-based organisations yesterday.
They made the allegation at a virtual national dialogue titled Relief Supports to Cope with Covid-19: How Effective Were They?
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and the Oxfam in Bangladesh organised the event in association with the Citizen s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh.
A total of 130 people from 13 districts attended the dialogue, where many alleged solvent households were extended assistance from the government while the poor did not receive the necessary support.
Inflation ticks up in April
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Inflation went up for the third consecutive month in April owing to the rise in the prices of major food items such as rice, wheat, lentil, and sugar.
General inflation rose to 5.56 per cent last month, up nine basis points from 5.47 per cent the previous month, according to data of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) released yesterday.
Food inflation increased to 5.57 per cent from 5.51 per cent, and no-food inflation advanced to 5.55 per cent from 5.39 per cent.
For the computation of the Consumer Price Index, two consumer baskets are used: urban basket and rural basket.
Farmers in Bangladesh have already harvested 90 per cent of the Boro paddy in the current season, dispelling worries that the impending cyclonic storm could have a major effect on the production of the biggest crop and hurt food security, the agriculture ministry said. "At present, we do not have a large portion of Boro paddy in the field. Yet, we are encouraging farmers to