Budget 2022-23: Priorities on restraining inflation, agriculture, human development, boosting export and investment

The government has considered top five priorities while preparing the budget for FY2022-23, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told the parliament today while placing budget. "In preparing the budget for the next fiscal year, top priority has been given to containing inflation stemming from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginni...

From Father to Daughter: The Story of Bangladesh's Surprising Rise in South Asia

The infrastructural and economic development of Bangladesh in the last era is a surprise to the whole world today. The UN resolution states: If this trend of development in Bangladesh continues, it will soon be enlisted as a developed country from a developing one. This change in Bangladesh compared to the South Asian countries is an unprecedent...

Rumour-Mongers' Failed Attempt to Defame Government

Pranab Kumar Panday Like the whole world, the people and the government of Bangladesh have been passing through the worst ever time of the century due to the catastrophic effect of Covid-19 pandemic. In the most challenging time of the history when the citizens and the government should help each other overcome the pandemic triggered devastatio...

Telemedicine services win trust, support millions amid pandemic

When most of the hospitals suspended non-emergency services and doctors shut their private chambers during the initial bout of the coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine services emerged as a saviour to the patients. And Jatiya Shasthaya Batayan or National Health Call Centre, has led the way in advising patients remotely, helping millions stay at ...

TIB's report on good governance in facing coronavirus (Covid-19) is partial and politically motivated

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today described the study report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on good governance in facing coronavirus (Covid-19) as partial and politically motivated. “TIB’s study is partial and it is more political than research-oriented,&rdquo...

Ailing Freedom Fighters can receive treatment from India: Govt calls for application

Liberation War Affairs Ministry has issued a statement on Wednesday (October 28, 2020) seeking applications from indigent ailing freedom fighters (FFs) to be treated in the neighboring country India. Some 100 freedom fighters will get the medical services in India under the joint venture of the Liberation War Affairs Ministry and Indian High Co...

Maldives wants to recruit doctors, nurses from Bangladesh

The Maldives has expressed its keen interest to recruit more doctors and nurses from Bangladesh while the island nation hosts nearly one lakh Bangladeshi expatriate workers at its tourism and fishing sector. The interest was showed while outgoing Maldivian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Aishath Shaan Shakir made a farewell call on Foreign Mini...

HPM Sheikh Hasina seeks global collaboration for universal health coverage

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said collaboration among countries at regional and global levels is fundamental to accelerate progress in the Universal Health Coverage. “Resource mobilisation to ensure Universal Health Coverage is a fundamental obstacle in many countries. Effective global partnership to formulate healthcare financi...

Bangladesh An Example In Child And Maternal Health

  Bangladesh has managed to achieve the attention of the world as it has achieved exemplary success in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 (reducing child and maternal mortality) well before the target years and for being on track to achieve other goals like MDG 6 which is combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.