Education proposals in white paper to move forward: adviser
Education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Monday said that education-related proposals proposed in the white paper would be taken forward as much as possible...
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Adviser hold meeting with White Paper body
Education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Sunday said that they were working on some internal plans to bridle to prevent corruption in the sector...
Govt for white paper on ICT sector
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said that the interim government would soon form a high-level committee to investigate corruption and irregularities committed in the information and communication technology sector...
AL crony keeps raking in abnormal profit
One of the Awami League cronies, who made it to the recently published White Paper on economy for raking in abnormal profit, continues to do so with its business monopoly as a commercial independent power producer, while paying less for years for the gas it uses in its plants.
Govt should pay teachers well to up quality of education
TEACHERS need to be paid well 鈥� well enough so that they can devote their time and energy to teaching without having to worry about the sustenance of the family. This is where the quality of education has suffered, with teachers continuing to go underpaid. Whilst the average salary of schoolteachers at the primary level, which lays the foundation...
Investment promotion ecosystem struggles
The fragmented structure of investment promotion ecosystem in Bangladesh and poor coordination among investment promotion agencies, regulatory bodies and service providers, outdated laws, weak...
Edn sector reeling from graft, mismanagement
Corruption, mismanagement, politically-driven selections and sexual harassment had reigned the country鈥檚 education sector during the immediate past 15-year rule of the now ousted Awami League, a White Paper has revealed.聽
Unchecked corruption puts food security at risk
Unbridled corruption particularly in areas related to the agriculture sector has left the country鈥檚 food security in peril, the 鈥榃hite Paper on the state of Bangladesh economy鈥� has observed.
White Paper finds systematic corruption in health sector
The White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy finds rampant systematic corruption in health sector through procurement and supply chain management, outsourcing of services, and career mobility of young doctors....
Policy swings, corruption lead to forex market crisis
Regulatory mood swings and corruption during the Awami League regime created disorderly conditions in the foreign exchange market, which led the foreign exchange reserves declining to levels too low for comfort, according to the White Paper on the State of Bangladesh economy submitted to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday...
Rethinking growth
BANGLADESH鈥橲 recently released white paper on the economy provides an open and detailed examination of the nation鈥檚 economic progress and drawbacks. It is an urgent call to action for reform, accountability and inclusive development that benefits all citizens...
Govt has arduous job to put economy back in shape
THE white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy that a 12-member committee formed by the interim government has come up with presents a more appalling picture of the economy during the Awami League regime than was feared. The white paper, in short, has shed light on the dark side of the development narrative that the Awami League government, toppled by a student-mass uprising...
SMEs hamstrung by limited access to finance over past decade
Limited access to finance has been one of the major challenges for small and medium enterprises over the past decade in Bangladesh, as banks generally favour larger and well-established companies in the country, according to the draft White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy submitted to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday...
Banks鈥� distress asset stands at聽Tk 6.75 lakh crore
Distressed assets in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector surpassed Tk聽6.75 lakh crore at the end of FY24, an amount equivalent to the cost of 13.5 Dhaka Metro systems or 22.5 Padma Bridges, according to a...
Establishing justice, accountability top priority of govt: CA press secy
Bangladesh interim government on Sunday reiterated its commitment to establish 鈥榡ustice and accountability鈥� for the wrongdoings done over the past 15 years.
Illicit money flow, rampant corruption plagued Bangladesh economy under AL regime
The country lost $16 billion annually on an average between 2009 and 2023 because of the illicit fund flow amid systemic tax evasion, misuse of exemptions, and poorly managed public finances under...
White paper聽on Bangladesh's economy likely on December 1
The white paper on the country鈥檚 economy will be submitted today highlighting how political driven data created the 鈥榲illainous鈥� development narrative by the ousted Awami League regime.
Economic situation to determine reforms: dialogue
The head of the committee constituted for preparing the 'White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy', Debapriya Bhattacharya, on Saturday said that the economic condition of the country would determine the pace and the extent of the reforms...
White paper committee to look into NPLs, capital flight, tax evasion
The committee constituted for preparing the 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥� is focusing its work on a number of broader sectors to ensure a forensic examination of the...
NGOs want prevention of corruption
The chief of the committee on the preparation for 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥�, Debapriya Bhattacharya, said on Monday that the non-governmental organisations wanted...
Participation of all needed for changing society: Debapriya
The chief of the committee on the preparation for 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥�, Debapriya Bhattacharya said on Saturday that everyone鈥檚 active participation was needed to bring changes in the country for reclaiming civil rights in the society...
Strategic reform for resilient banking sector
BANGLADESH stands at a critical crossroads, grappling with formidable economic challenges. Soaring inflation, depleting foreign reserves and sluggish growth have eroded public confidence. Years of mismanagement and unchecked corruption in the banking sector have deepened the crisis. However, with the appointment of Dr Ahsan H Mansur as governor...
AL regime made projections on weak foundation: Debapriya
Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the committee for preparing the 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥�, on Tuesday said that the foundations of different projections made by the...
White paper committee seeks opinions聽
The committee constituted for preparing the 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥� on Thursday sought opinions from interested citizens on 15 issues ranging from...
White Paper committee to review foreign loan deals: Debapriya
The Committee on the preparation for 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥� would look into the loan agreements signed over the years, especially in the energy sector...
White Paper to enlighten reforms path: Debapriya
The probable report of White Paper Committee on the state of the country鈥檚 economy would enlighten the reforms pathway of the interim government and thus help to avert the deviations of the economy occurred over the years, said economist Debapriya Bhattacharya...
Full committee announced
The interim government on Wednesday picked 11 members for the committee that would prepare a white paper on the economy plagued by corruption, misappropriation of bank funds, capital flights and the market syndicate under the immediate past political regime ousted early this month...
CA authorises panel to draft White Paper on Bangladesh鈥檚 economy in 90 days
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has authorized the formation of a ten-member panel led by Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya to prepare a white paper on the state of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy....
10 members to be recruited: committee chief
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Sunday said that he selected 10 members to be included in white paper preparation committee on country鈥檚 economy...
White Paper to be made in 90 days
The interim government has decided to prepare a white paper focusing on public finance, inflation, external balance, energy and power, private investment and employment in the country...