At this point the journalists pointed out, this is people's hard-earned money, so why should projects be started based on assumptions? In response, the Minister of State for Planning said that politics and development cannot always be done according to mathematical calculations. In most cases projects are started based on certain ideas. Now there are […]
He suggested starting projects by examining certain things, such as the need of the project for a particular area, the reach of its benefits to the people and evaluating its contribution to the economy. “Other things that have to be taken into consideration while undertaking big projects are – how much money will be required […]
“At present, 10,000 cc blocks and 10,000 geo bags are kept ready along the river bank to face any emergency. Each sack contains 300 kg of sand. Recently, after visiting Harisabha, West Shriramdi, Puran Fire Station, Ranagol, Tila Bari areas, it was found that sand-filled bags have been thrown at many places. At many places, […]
The rise in commodity prices has led to an increase in daily expenditure. The real income of the people has decreased. That’s why everyone hopes that the allocation in the social safety net sector will be increased in the coming budget. Even economists have suggested increasing the allocation for the social safety net. However, there […]
PM Hasina to harness untapped potential of ‘blue economy’
He also said that since our tax-to-GDP ratio is not satisfactory and our revenue collection is also low, there is no option to increase the tax net. Underlining the importance of tax automation, simplification of taxation system and use of technology, the Minister said that agriculture, leather, light engineering, pharmaceuticals and other important sectors should […]
Currently, 56 ministries and departments spend over Tk 2000 billion under the Annual Development Plan (ADP). Therefore, the Public Procurement Act was enacted in 2006 to bring transparency and accountability in public procurement. Later in 2008, procurement rules were framed and CPTU was formed. Now, the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority is being formed in a […]
Suddenly there was a rush to buy EVMs
