Subsidised rice for 1.5cr poor
The government today starts selling rice at subsidised prices in an effort to give respite to the poor and low-income earners and bring stability to the volatile rice market.
Govt trying to shore up Aman harvest
The government is trying to make an all-out effort to ensure a good Aman harvest, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply to farmers for irrigation as it looks to ensure food security amid global economic uncertainty.
Govt mulls prepaid gas meters for all households
The government is planning to bring all the residential natural gas consumers under the coverage of prepaid meters.
Further blow to consumers
People struggling to keep up with rising prices of essentials have to spend even more on food since the government hiked fuel prices a week ago.
Water in the gas line!
Households of the capital’s Mir Hajirbagh have been facing a gas crisis for months. But that problem may seem trivial when compared to the looming danger.
Think twice before taking up projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday issued a host of directives that include stopping non-essential procurement and exercising caution in taking up new development projects.
Evidence act amendment: Cabinet gives the final nod
The Cabinet Division yesterday gave the final approval to the draft of Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022, which will allow electronic records and digital data to be admissible in court.
A foreign trip okayed quizzically
The public administration ministry has changed the category of a trip to allow 25 officials to go on tour to Australia, effectively letting them bypass restrictions on foreign visits.
September 1, 2022
Subsidised rice for 1.5cr poor
The government today starts selling rice at subsidised prices in an effort to give respite to the poor and low-income earners and bring stability to the volatile rice market.
August 24, 2022
Govt trying to shore up Aman harvest
The government is trying to make an all-out effort to ensure a good Aman harvest, ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply to farmers for irrigation as it looks to ensure food security amid global economic uncertainty.
August 22, 2022
Govt mulls prepaid gas meters for all households
The government is planning to bring all the residential natural gas consumers under the coverage of prepaid meters.
August 13, 2022
Further blow to consumers
People struggling to keep up with rising prices of essentials have to spend even more on food since the government hiked fuel prices a week ago.
July 29, 2022
Water in the gas line!
Households of the capital’s Mir Hajirbagh have been facing a gas crisis for months. But that problem may seem trivial when compared to the looming danger.
July 26, 2022
Evidence act amendment: Cabinet gives the final nod
The Cabinet Division yesterday gave the final approval to the draft of Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022, which will allow electronic records and digital data to be admissible in court.
July 26, 2022
Think twice before taking up projects
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday issued a host of directives that include stopping non-essential procurement and exercising caution in taking up new development projects.
July 23, 2022
A foreign trip okayed quizzically
The public administration ministry has changed the category of a trip to allow 25 officials to go on tour to Australia, effectively letting them bypass restrictions on foreign visits.
July 22, 2022
2 ministries ask officials to cut energy expenses
The finance ministry yesterday directed government officials to lower fuel and lubricant expenditures for their vehicles by 20 percent while the public administration ministry asked officials not to waste power.
July 16, 2022
Circuit houses get tight spending caps
The government has cut the expenditures of circuit houses in 63 districts as a part of exercising austerity to cope with the mounting pressure on the country’s economy due to the fallout of the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war .
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