Government
to employ joint
forces to
contain prices
Concerned over the constantly spiralling prices of essentials, especially of food items, the government is actively considering creation of a cell involving the army-led joint forces to keep the market prices at a ‘tolerable level’ ahead of and during Ramadan...[ + ]
Payouts for job cut to widen budget deficit
The government’s recent move to cut public sector jobs with involvement of huge payouts will enhance dependence on multilateral lenders to bankroll the budget deficit, said finance ministry officials...[ + ]
Land registration
to be made easy
The government has decided to simplify the land registration procedures and make the processes of land mutation, ownership change and permission from local authority time-bound. The authority of land registration has been transferred from law ministry to land ministry to curb unnecessary bureaucratic hassles, official sources said...[ + ]
Jamuna crosses
danger mark
as downpour
continues
Downpour because of a strong monsoon influence on the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna basins caused the River Jamuna to flow above danger mark at the Aricha point on Saturday, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said....[ + ]
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BD team to visit Myanmar to discuss contract farming
A Bangladesh delegation is scheduled to visit Myanmar on August 22 for assessing the prospect of contract farming as well as leasing commercial lands, as proposed by Yangon. During the weeklong tour there, the Bangladesh delegation, comprising the concerned officials and private sector entrepreneurs, will visit the possible places for leasing and sit for talks with the Myanmar officials, said agriculture ministry officials...[ + ]
Stocks rebound after two weeks’ slump
Stocks excepting blue chips rebounded in last week after the previous two weeks’ slump, thanks to the buying spree of the investors in last three days of the week. The Dhaka Stock Exchange general index gained 57.14 points or 2.48 per cent to close at 2361.34 points on Thursday, last trading day of the week...[ + ]
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