BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged the government to take necessary take steps so that their party can hold its rally at Nayapaltan, instead of Suhrawardy Udyan, on December 10. "From our party, we sent a letter to DMP for holding our divisional rally at Nayapaltan
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Govt aims to reduce budget deficit to 5pc by FY25
The government is projecting to rein in the budget deficit back within 5 percent of GDP by the 2024-25 fiscal from the current 5.5 percent.The budget deficit for the 2023-24 fiscal has been projected at 5.1 percent, according to an official budget document.The revised deficit in fiscal 2021-22 was 5.1
Greater movement from Dhaka rally: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is trying to push the country towards instability and uncertainty by creating a chaotic situation over their party's rally in the capital on December 10. Speaking at a press conference at the party chairperson's Gulshan office, he
People fuming like volcano to oust govt: Fakhrul
Govt struggles to raise tax-GDP ratio
The government has projected to improve the ratio of revenue to GDP to 10.6 percent in the mid-term (by 2024-25 fiscal), even though the revenue sectors are suffering a lot due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine War.The ratio of revenue to GDP expresses total government revenue as a percentage
Govt aims to raise investment to 33.6pc of GDP
The government has projected to upgrade total investment in the country to 33.6 percent of the total GDP on the mid-term basis (in 2024-25 fiscal year) aiming to overturn the economic shock from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. In this investment, the private sector will contribute 26.65 percent
People are turning around against govt misrule: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Sunday that the people are turning around against the misrule of the government with desperation to remove the monstrous regime. Fakhrul made the remark while attending a meeting organised by Nagorik Oikya at the National Press Club on Sunday afternoon. "People have
Govt has no link with Tarique-Zubaida arrest warrants: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that government has no interference in issuing the arrest warrants for BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman as it is a legal process. "Finding the faults of the government and blaming it for everything is the regular practice
Govt to implement 30-year plan for expanding nation-wide rail connectivity
Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzaque Monday said the government has taken a 30-year programme for developing and expanding country-wide railway connectivity. "The government has taken 30-year extensive programme aiming to enhance railway connectivity to southern and coastal region for brining a revolutionary change in railway communication across the country",he said. The
Govt plans to launch national social safety insurance
The government is keen to introduce a national social insurance scheme in Bangladesh in phases with an aim to enhance social safety of the factory workers and common people, according to an official document. Officials with knowledge of the process say a study has already been conducted on this prospective