Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto believes that they were not able to play to their full credential as a batting unit in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The hosts were swept in the series after losing the first Test by 328 runs and the second one by 192 runs.
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The poor, squeezed by 10 trillion dollars in external debts
Citizen’s Platform finds efficacy of public institutions eroding
Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Thursday said the local-level development is affected by poor institutional effectiveness as the efficacy of public institutions has gradually eroded in the country. "Capacity of public institutions to service the disadvantaged groups, profile and prestige of local leadership have diminished overtime. Citizens' voice has
Poor use of credit guarantee scheme irks BB: Less than 10pc of Tk 2000cr used
Bangladesh Bank's deputy governor Abu Farah Md. Nasser has said despite having a credit guarantee scheme of Tk 2000 crore for cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSME), loans of only Tk 192 crore has been disbursed so far under the facility, which he said was "disappointing". He said proper
How far do village courts ensure equal justice in Bangladesh?
The government of Bangladesh has launched a new initiative known as Activating Village Courts Phase II with the goal of establishing a just and equitable judicial system in rural areas. However, the government of Bangladesh has already taken some urgent steps to implement the third phase across the country in
The richest 1pc pollutes more than the poorest 50pc
Govt begins doling out Tk 127cr to COVID-hit poor
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Thursday inaugurated the disbursement of Taka 127 crore as financial incentives on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina among 2.55 lakh poor and extremely poor people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Taka 5000 each was disbursed directly to the mobile numbers of the beneficiaries. The financial incentive
Reaching PM’s cash aid to target groups key challenge
Many people of Bangladesh have become jobless, thanks to nationwide lockdown imposed to control the spread of the second wave of Covid-19. Against this backdrop, the government has yet again, like last year, declared cash aid for 35 lakh jobless, poor and low-income people hit hardest by the pandemic. Moreover,