ECNEC okays nat’l agro tech programme for 57 districts
Aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of the farmers and alleviating poverty, the government has launched National Agricultural Technology Programme (NATP-2) with an outlay of Taka 1,878 crore.
Over 28,40,000 farmers families would be benefitted after the implementation of the project in 270 upazilas under 57 districts by September 2021, reports BSS.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved the NATP-2 project along with seven other development projects at its 26th meeting in current fiscal held at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting.
JS body for launching e-tendering
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Public Works Ministry today recommended launching e-tendering for all tenders process to ensure transparency and make the process easy.
The committee made the recommendation in its 13th meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Alhaj M Dabirul Islam in the chair, a press release said.
Committee members Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, A K M Fazlul Haque, Abu Saleh Mohammad Sayeed (Dulal) and Begum Noo...
The committee made the recommendation in its 13th meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Alhaj M Dabirul Islam in the chair, a press release said.
Committee members Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, A K M Fazlul Haque, Abu Saleh Mohammad Sayeed (Dulal) and Begum Noo...
The all other banking scams in BD
On Feb. 4, $101 million dollars of Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves were stolen from its account at the Federal Reserve in New York. Only about $20 million have been recovered so far, and it still isn’t known who took the money or where it ended up. The heist is being described as one of the biggest bank robberies in history.
But it’s hardly the first time tens of millions of dollars have vanished from Bangladesh’s banks. The high-flying cyberscam at the Federal Reserve pales in comparison with the routine plunder of Bangladesh’s financial system, including by some of its purported guardians.
The country’s six state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) control around one-quarter of all bank assets in the country but have on outsize influence on the economy thanks to their connecti...
British Council awards winners of 2015 IELTS scholarships
The British Council has awarded four candidates the “British Council IELTS Scholarships 2015” today at the British Council in Fuller Road. The program aims to support more students to access an international education experience.
This year, candidates planning to study in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme in any international higher education institution that recognises IELTS were invited to apply for the scholarship. Four applicants were nominated to receive the scholarship each worth of BDT 
LG, Good Neighbors for good city environment
Multinational electronics company LG and international NGO Good Neighbors Bangladesh have jointly launched ‘Special Cleaning and Mosquito Prevention Week’ in the city.
Managing Director of LG Electronics Bangladesh Edward Kim has inaugurated the initiative at Mirpur in the morning today. Ward Commissioner Alhaz Mobasser Hossein Chowdhuri 7 no. ward, DNCC was also present at the inauguration ceremony. Country Director of Good Neighbors Bangladesh Mr. Jeoung Sek Kim was president of the programme.
Referring latest report of World Health Organization (WHO) Edward Kim said while 
IBCF 47th meeting held
The 47th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held on Sunday the 10th April, 2016 in the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, IBCF & Chairman, Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was presided over the meeting.
The meeting discussed on Islamic Banking activities in Bangladesh.
The meeting was attended among others by Major (Retd.) Dr. Md. Rezaul Haque, Chairman, Social Islami Bank Ltd., Jb A K M Nurul Fazal Bulbul, Vice- Chairman, IBCF, Jb Md. Sayedur Rahman, Vice Chairman, Social Islami Bank Ltd, Jb Mohammed Younus, Vice-Chairman, 
