Covid-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccination certificate not required for Green Card application in US: BBC
From now on, applicants for a Green Card to live permanently in the United States will no longer need to provide proof of the COVID-19 vaccination. This announcement has been made by the new administration of President Donald Trump. This information was reported by the British news outlet BBC.
Will high inflation come under control anytime soon?
The current national budget has given special importance to controlling high inflation. Despite efforts over the past one and a half years, inflation remains unmanageable. The budget has set a target to bring down the inflation rate to 6.5% within the current fiscal year. However, most economists in the country believe this target is unattainable given the current state of the economy. They predict that even if inflation does not rise further, it is unlikely to fall below 9% anytime soon. Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali mentioned in a post-budget press conference that inflation would decrease within the next six months, but did not specify how this target would be achieved. A new monetary policy for the first six months of the current fiscal year is expected to be announced soon, and it is certain that controlling high inflation will be a priority. However, it is unlikely that inflation can be brought to a tolerable level through monetary policy alone.
Covid-19 is still killing 1,700 a week: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.