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New policy to near double exports

The government aims to near double exports to US$50 billion by 2018 as it frames new export policy, betting on the markets of three Asian economic giants, trade officials said. Commerce ministry officials said Japan, India, and China will emerge as vibrant exports destinations in the coming years and the diversification will help achieve the target. The officials said the draft Export Policy 2015-18 has the provision of offering incentives to help broaden markets and products base to reach the target. export-importThe ambitious...

Zila Parishads run with administrators

The appointment of unelected administrators to Zila Parishads has put the accountability and good governance of the local government body at stake, observe experts. According to them, withholding the elections to the Zila Parishads after the appointment of administrators to the local government body 32 months ago also goes against the constitutional mandate of the government. Contacted, local government expert Prof Tofail Ahmed told UNB that it is illegal to keep unelected administrators in Zila Parishads. “Keeping administrators in Zila Parishads is an interim arrangement. It can’t continue for an indefinite period,” he said.

Govt to create cartel of IGW operators    

The government plans to create a cartel of international gateway (IGW) operators, in an attempt to allow a handful of companies to form a 2-tier clearing exchange for gaining control over the pricing of international incoming call termination, The Dhaka Tribune reports. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has already formed a panel to that effect, comprising 7 of the 23 active IGW operators. btrcThe IGW Operators Forum (IOF), which currently includes 18 operators, has also been working to implement the 2-tier system that would eliminat...

Bangladesh accused of muzzling dissent following polls

Having ridden out the uproar over her walkover re-election, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now attempting to silence any further dissent with the crucial backing of the military, say observers. The United States was among a host of countries to demand new polls that “credibly express the will” of the people after Hasina’s ruling Awami League romped to victory in a January ballot boycotted by the opposition. [caption id="attachment_9668" align="alignleft" width="300"]BRITAIN-WOMEN-HEALTH-RIGHTS Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling Awami Lea...

Introducing VAT should be foremost priority for Bangladesh  

The International Monetary Fund has said that the introduction of an improved value-added tax (VAT) regime in Bangladesh is facing delays, which could hold up the scheduled implementation of new legislation from 2015. The Fund has said that the introduction of the new regime should be the country's key priority. top-vat-payersThe Fund reported: "With a calmer political environment, economic activity is gaining momentum, and real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected at about 6.25 percent in fiscal year 2015 (July 2014-Jun...

“Celebrity Couples” of global health and development

Sanitation and nutrition, contraception and newborn survival, girls’ education and child survival, infrastructure and maternal survival, women’s incomes and violence—these are just some of the most powerful relationships in global health and development today. Odd couples, you might think. women healthMaybe they were odd couples once upon a time, but, after 15 years of hard work under the Millennium Development Goals, we know that lack of access to toilets compromises a child’s ability to absorb food. We know that lack of access to cont...
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