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Director General (Media) Ph. 9211707 | | January 25 , 2024 (PR No. 234) | ECC Approves Upward Revision in Gas Tariff for Industry, Rejects Hike for Domestic Sector | The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today to discuss a summary submitted by Petroleum Division for an upward revision of the indigenous gas tariff for industry (captive power) as well as non-protected domestic slabs. The meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb with Federal Minister for Petroleum Mr. Musadik Masood Malik, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Mr. Ali Parvez Malik, Chairman OGRA, Chairman SECP, Federal Secretaries, and senior officers from the relevant divisions in attendance. The ECC following a through discussion decided to approve upward revision in gas tariff for captive power plants from Rs 3000 per mmbtu to Rs 3500 per mmbtu to ensure required revenue for the gas sector during FY 2024-25, but it did not agree to increase the tariff for domestic consumers with a view to protecting the domestic consumers from additional burden. The ECC, however, instructed the Petroleum Division to take necessary measures for the imposition of a grid transition levy on the captive power plants to enhance the energy sector efficiency. | | | | January 24 , 2024 (PR No. 233) | Cabinet Committee on Rightsizing Holds Meeting on Key Presentations | A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Rightsizing of the Federal Government was held today, chaired virtually by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, from Davos, Switzerland. The meeting featured detailed presentations from both the Revenue Division and the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety regarding their mandates, organizational structures, budget allocations, expenditures, and t We’re sorry, this site is currently experiencing technical difficulties.
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Exception: forbidden BangladeshCountry in South Asia This article is about the country. For other uses, see Bangladesh (disambiguation). People's Republic of Bangladesh গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ (Bengali)
Gôṇôprôjātôntrī Bāṅglādēśh |
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Anthem: আমার সোনার বাংলা (Bengali)
Amar Sonar Bangla
"My Golden Bengal"
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| Show globe Show map of Bangladesh | | Capital and largest city | Dhaka
23°45′50″N90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889 |
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Official language
and national language | Bengali |
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| Recognised foreign language | English |
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| Ethnic groups (2022 census) | 99% Bengali |
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| Religion (2022 census) |
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| Demonym(s) | Bangladeshi |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic under an interim government |
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• President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
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• Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
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• Chief Justice | Syed Refaat Ahmed |
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• Army Chief | Waker-Uz-Zaman |
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| Legislature | Jatiya Sangsad (Currently dissolved) |
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• East Bengal | 15 August 1947 |
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• East Pakistan | 14 October 1955 |
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• Proclamation of independence from Pakistan | 26 March 1971 |
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• Victory | 16 December 1971 |
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• Current constitution | 16 December 1972 |
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• Total | 148,460 km (57,320 sq mi) (92nd) |
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• Water (%) | 6.4 |
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• Land area | 130,170 km |
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• Water area | 18,290 km |
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• 2025 estimate | 174,655,977 (8th) |
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• 2022 census | 169,828,911 (8th) |
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• Density | 1,165/km (3,017.3/sq mi) (13th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total | $1.801 trillion (24th) |
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• Per capita | $10,367 (126th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate |
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• Total | $481.86 billion Sdn list ofac
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