Government debt is symptom, not cause

Developing country governments are being blamed for irresponsibly borrowing too much. The resulting debt stress has blocked investments and growth in this unequal and unfair world economic order. Money as debt Myths about public debt are legion. The most pernicious see governments as households. Hence, a ‘responsible’ government must try to run

S. Korean government orders doctors back to hospitals

- South Korea ordered trainee doctors back to work Monday after they resigned en masse to protest medical training reforms, with the government looking at using military medics to cope with shortfalls. South Korea says it has one of the lowest doctor-to-population ratios among developed countries, and the government is pushing

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan aide says party aims to form government

A senior aide to Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday their party would try to form a government as it had won the most seats in Thursday's general election. Interim party chief Gohar Ali Khan called on all institutions in Pakistan to respect the party's mandate, telling

BGMEA urges government to continue policy support

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the government to continue policy support to maintain the competitiveness of the ready-made garment industry amid global economic challenges. A delegation led by BGMEA President Faruque Hassan made the call during a meeting with Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali at

Govt pays no heed to TI’s corruption index:Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister today said the government does not pay heed to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)2023, announced by Transparency International (TI) where Bangladesh ranked 149th out of 180 countries. "This type of agency (TI) has some political interest and it is a guard to protect the interest of

Govt doesn’t need anyone’s recognition: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the government is not waiting for anyone's recognition. "We are not eagerly waiting to get anyone's greeting. There is no reason to think that the elected government has fallen into such a state of bankruptcy", he