UN High Commissioner for Refugees Fillippo Grandi calls on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban in the city on Tuesday. PID photo

25 May 2022, 12:00 am0

Janet Yellen confirmed the first female Treasury Secretary in US

CNN :Lawmakers confirmed Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary on Monday, making her the first woman in American history to hold the position.As head of the Treasury, she’ll be tasked with shepherding President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan through Congress and overseeing its execution. The plan includes $1,400 stimulus checks, expanded unemployment benefits, and increased funding for Covid-19 vaccinations and testing.During her confirmation hearing last week, Yellen defended the size and scope of the plan, saying the first priority...

27 Jan 2021, 12:00 am