Planning Minister MA Mannan
Govt will provide all logistic support to pvt sector: Planning Minister
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Tuesday said the government would extend all forms of logistical support to make the private sector vibrant.
Inflation falls slightly in December
The inflation rate declined by 0.23 percent on a point-to-point basis in December 2020 as it came down at 5.29 percent last month from 5.52 percent in November 2020.
Human Dev Index: Bangladesh moves 2 notches up
Bangladesh has moved up two notches in the traditional Human Development Index (HDI) to 133 compared to last year, says a new report on Monday.
'Dhaka to ensure safe water, hygiene & sanitation for all by 2030'
Planning minister MA Mannan on Thursday said the government would ensure safe water, hygiene and sanitation for all the countrymen to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Tk 338-cr project planned for digital land zoning
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved four projects involving Tk 796 crore, including a Tk 338-crore scheme, to make mouza and plot-based national digital land zoning.
Ecnec clears seven projects involving Tk 3,075 cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved seven projects with an outlay of Tk 3,075 crore, including Tk 2,334 crore to modernise the sewerage system in Khulna city.
PM unhappy at delay in project implementation
Expressing dissatisfaction at delay in implementation of development projects, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked different departments concerned to strengthen coordination among them to avert delay in project activities.
Ecnec clears Tk 3,020-cr agricultural mechanisation project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved eight projects with an outlay of Tk 10,102 crore, including Tk 3,020 crore for agricultural mechanisation aiming to reduce agricultural production costs in the country.
Bill placed in JS to raise BB governors’ age limit to 67 years
The Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was placed in Parliament on Wednesday to extend the age limit of the governor of the central bank to 67 years.
Planning Minister MA Mannan in absence of Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the Bill in the House and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination.
Currently the age limit is 65 years for the Bangladesh Bank governors.
According to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972, no person can remain in the governor post after the age of 65 years.
The initiative has been taken to abolish the provision, related to the age ceiling for the governors of Bangladesh Bank, in the clause-5 of the Article 10 of the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972 for the public interest.
According to the Bill, since the 65-year age ceiling is fixed, it is not possible to consider many qualified candidates for the post of governor, despite having relevant expertise and experiences in the financial sector.
And it is not even possible to reappoint someone who may have been serving in that position, and doing so with distinction, once he or she crossed the age of 65.
Ecnec approves 9 projects involving Tk 2,744cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Monday approved nine projects with an outlay of Tk 2,744 crore, including the additional cost of the revised projects.