The interim government has reinstated the posthumous Independence Award that was conferred upon the late president and founder of the BNP, Ziaur Rahman.
The Cabinet Division announced this decision in a notification revealing the recipients of this year's Independence Award on Tuesday.
The notification stated that the previous government had cancelled the posthumous Indepen...
Canada has announced new funding of $272.1 million for foreign aid projects in Bangladesh and the broader Indo-Pacific region, Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen stated on Sunday (9 March).
"Canada remains committed to strengthening our enduring friendship with Bangladesh and the wider Indo-Pacific, rooted in deep people-to-people connections," Hussen said in a statement. "By supporting healthcare services for vulnerable communities, empowering women, and tackling climate change, we are working towards a brighter future for the global community."
Government borrowing from commercial banks has risen by 74% in the current financial year, driven largely by sluggish private sector credit growth and a strategic move to reduce its debt to the central bank under a contractionary monetary policy.
According to data from Bangladesh Bank, the government secured Tk78,832 crore from commercial banks through the issuance of Treasury bills and bonds between July and 20 February, compared to Tk45,231 crore in the same period the previous year. Currently, the government's total outstanding borrowing from commercial banks amounts to Tk3.97 lakh crore.
"We cannot let him succeed," added the 59-year-old, who will take over from outgoing Liberal leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
The visit of the Starlink tea...
The collaboration includes space allocation, construction support, and ongoing infrastructure maintenance, said a press release issued by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing on Saturday.
