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The government will transform the Bangabandhu Poverty Alleviation Training Complex into Bangabandhu Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development Academy (BAPARD). The initiative will help to ensure the necessary modern training and research facilities to develop rural economy.As part of the move,...
The government has undertaken steps for a climate smart farming system to improve food security by enhancing climate resilience and productivity of irrigated agriculture and fisheries.For this, the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock is going to take up a project tit...
The government is going to give smart cards to 1.62 crore farmers across the country to provide them all benefits.The farmer would have to show this card to avail government incentives. At the same time, the farmers have to take all the benefits of agriculture including fertilizers and seeds by show...
The government is going to repair and renovate 6,654 irrigation pumps and tubewells to boost crop production in the greater Barind regions which will help in alleviating poverty and attain food self-sufficiency.A total of 6,654 irrigation infrastructures are being renovated. Of these, 1,358 are deep...
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Air quality in Dhaka saw significant improvement during the three days around Eid-ul-Azha as the movement of people and vehicles was limited due to strict lockdown to tackle coronavirus pandemic.According to IQAir, a real-time air quality information platform, Air Quality Index (AQI) of Dhaka witnes...
The government will provide employment to two lakh expatriate Bangladeshis who returned home after losing their jobs during the Coronavirus pandemic.The government will also provide them with cash incentives.If expatriates need a loan for becoming entrepreneurs, the government will provide it.Beside...
Despite worsening Covid-19 pandemic situation around the world, remittance inflow again showed a robust growth at the beginning of the new fiscal year. In just four working days in new fiscal year, remittance inflow witnessed a rapid growth to stand at $555.24 million ahead of Eid festival.&nbs...
The government has taken a massive step to boost export of vegetables and fruits for diversifying the export basket. Exporters are facing various problems in exporting vegetables and fruits.Experts said, if the obstacles are removed on the way to export in this sector, it is possible to increas...
The government has taken massive steps to build 5G service infrastructure across the country including in rural areas to get the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the revolutionary progress in the field of information technology. The government has always been giving importance ...
Country’s closed sugar mills are set to reopen soon with huge foreign investment under a modernisation scheme.China, Japan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates have shown keen interest in investing in six sugar mills of the country.The government has taken a new plan to produce sugar as well...
The government is going to take massive step for repatriation of migrant workers who returned at home by providing them with various supports including financial, technical and jobs.As part of its move, the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment is undertaking a project titled, &ldqu...
Little known in Bangladesh, yet it is a potential substitute for sugarcane for growers of the crop in Bangladesh who have long been struggling to make their farming commercially viable.Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI) says the organisation has secured ‘encouraging’ results ...
Despite the coronavirus crisis, the foreign exchange (Forex) market remains stable as the central bank bought a record amount of US dollars directly from the commercial banks.Exporters and remitters reaped benefits from the foreign exchange market by getting higher dollar rate as Bangladesh Bank (BB...
The government has taken initiative to set up 64,000 biogas plants in 64 districts of the country in order to create huge employment for poverty alleviation.As part of its move, the Ministry of Youth and Sports is undertaking a project titled “Integrated Resource Management Phase III based on ...
Ishwardi Export Processing Zone, with employment opportunity of around 30,000 people, has been playing an important role in improving the socio-economic condition of the western region as well as the country.Currently around 13,000 employees are working there. Development work of the EPZ, located at...
The government has prepared to announce a Tk 6.03 trillion budget on Thursday for the next fiscal year (FY 2021-22), aiming to recover the economy from the shock of Covid-19 pandemic.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will place the budget in the Parliament on June 3.The GDP growth for the coming fi...
The government plans a to launch a project for the development of rural infrastructure in Gazipur for providing additional benefits to the rural population and improving their standard of living.Besides, there is also possible plans to build two growth centers under the project, which may play a pos...
The government is planning to increase the exiting cash incentive to encourage further the expatriate workers for sending their remittance through legal channel.Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Finance in this regard recentl...
The government has undertaken a mega project involving Tk 1,541.29 crore to ensure residential facilities and improve the socio-economic condition of the Cumilla city.The main objectives of the project are to curtail time and cost of traffic through road development and reduce traffic snarl, elimina...
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