The government plans to increase the number of students in technical education to 30 percent by 2030, from the existing 17 percent. The government has taken the move as one of its principal aims to create skilled human resources in information technology compatible with the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To that end, the
Author: Fahad Ferdous, UNB
Digital technology to rule new-look education system
The government is giving priority in ICT, digital technology and research as it seeks to modernize the country’s education system and get optimum output, according to an official document. The Innovation Team of the Department of Secondary and Higher Education is working to ensure maximum utilisation of ICT and digital technology
Steps under way to modernize medical education
The government has taken up a series of measures to make the country's medical education more modern and time-befitting and of international standard. As a part of it, according to an official document, much importance is being given to higher investment and higher training in medical education. The document mentioned that confronting
Govt has big plans in store for health sector
The government has plans to boost the health sector of the country aiming to provide more sustainable healthcare facilities to the doorsteps of the masses. According to the election manifesto of the government, 100- bed cancer units are being established in 8 Divisional Hospitals. Moreover, the implementation of the project to establish
Action plan on food security in the offing
The government has worked out an action plan for 2022-23 fiscal for the agricultural sector to ensure food security as the world faces pressure in food production due to COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. The plan has been worked out in line with the National Agriculture Policy 2018, Agricultural Extension Policy
Country’s debt burden far below threshold level
Official document finds no threat to economy Bangladesh's total debt burden is currently far below the threshold level on both external and domestic fronts posing no threat to the economy, according to an official document. For Bangladesh the comfortable level for total public debt is 70 per cent of GDP and external
NBR rushes to meet income tax target in 4 months
Govt plans big push in medical education, facilities by 2024
The government will set up a medical university in every division of the country by 2023-24 fiscal as it aims to develop a strong medical manpower and upgrade the medicare facilities in its mid-term planning, according to an official document here. "As part of the government's plan to expand and develop
South-South Cooperation: PM for setting up Knowledge Centre in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday sought international support for setting up a 'South-South Knowledge and Innovation Centre' in Bangladesh to act as a platform of technological solutions to development challenges in the Global South. "In 2019, Bangladesh offered to set up a 'South-South Knowledge and Innovation Centre'. It would ideally
Post-pandemic economy: Plans underway to revive investment atmosphere
With the pandemic hitting hard the economy as an external shock, the government gives an immense importance to investments, both local and foreign ones, for ensuring a balanced development and improving business environment in the country. The government will take effective steps to build infrastructures and provide other policy supports to