Tag: Govt plans

Govt plans to curb operating expenses of admin

- Fahad Ferdous, UNB -

The government has initiated measures to cut operating expenditures in the coming years, aiming to curb the rising trend witnessed in recent years due to various global and domestic challenges. The operating expenditures are projected to account for 58.7% of public expenditure in the 2025-26 fiscal year and 58.4% in 2026-27,

Govt plans to drill 19 more gas wells in Bhola

- Times Report -

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan Friday said that the government had a plan to drill nine more natural gas wells in Bhola by 2028 as part of its plan to intensify the country’s gas production efforts. “As part of our plan, we will drill five gas

Govt plans to resume industrial gas connections

- Sadrul Hasan, UNB -

The government is expected to resume providing gas connections to industries, aiming to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas to help the wheels of industrial units move. But there is no possibility of lifting suspension on fresh household gas connections, official sources said. According to official data, currently about 46,000 applications for household

Govt plans to cut duty on rice import

- Times Report -

The government is considering reducing the import duty on rice in an effort to stabilise rice prices in the country. Sources at the finance, commerce, and food ministries indicate that this decision is being contemplated due to recent floods that severely impacted paddy cultivation. Major agricultural areas, including Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur,