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PolicyStimulus packages to save people, economy: PM Hasina
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she had declared the stimulus packages of around Taka one lakh crore, which is 3.3 per cent of the GDP, for all the people ranging from the farmers, day ...
COVID-19: Policymakers need to face reality of resource-limited settings
In India, where the government has asked 1.3 billion people to stay home for three weeks, literally millions have been left stranded, homeless, without work, and potentially going hungry. Activists ...
E-governance to put an end to bureaucratic tangles
No one knows who first started the practice of binding government documents with red tape during the colonial era. It could have been red, white or blue - any colour. Here this red tape got ...
Virus keeps US central bank policymakers on alert
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, but the deadly SARS-like virus spreading in China adds a new element to keep policymakers on alert.The US ...
'Climate at mercy of politics in 2020'
2020 is the most crucial year yet for humanity's plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, experts said Saturday, warning that the narrow path to safety was riddled with pitfalls, from ...
Africa still seeks right model for growth
As 1960 dawned, sub-Saharan Africa braced for historic change: that year, 17 of its countries were destined to gain independence from European colonial powers.But six decades on, the continent is ...
Govt mulls policy to reduce air pollution around capital
The government is formulating a policy to reduce and prevent air pollution around capital Dhaka as it always remains on top of the global air quality index.This was disclosed at the second meeting of ...
Tension prevails in West Bengal amid anti-citizenship law protests
Tension prevailed in West Bengal on Saturday, a day after protesters against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) blocked roads and vandalised railway stations, leading to disruptions in vehicular ...
US opposition pushes 'world trade's supreme court' to brink of collapse
The World Trade Organization's capacity to settle international disputes, a core function throughout the body's 25-year history, is on the brink of collapse following relentless US opposition.The ...
In the aftermath of cyclone Bulbul
The number of deaths in cyclone Bulbul stood at 13 as per Monday evening. The total fallout of the storm could not been assessed yet, but it's certain that a huge number of people have been affected. ...
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