Dhaka March 18, 2025, 12:24 am
Clients from large industries, services sector look averse
As expected, consistent with the evolving dimensions and the accompanying difficulties, the world is witnessing severe difficulties in its efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger and improving health and education
An effective and innovative long-term action plan is to be required to tackle the situation
Pandemic lockdowns unlock techno scope
Prices of some food items like rice, pulses, edible oil and onion have started falling in the local market in the last few days
The rate rebounded in FY22 after poor performance in the previous two consecutive years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
As per the second revision of the project, there will be civil works, rolling stocks modification, E & M system and station plaza construction from Motijheel to Kamalapur Line
Budget deficit financing swells govt debt
The central bank had earlier asked the banks to set the interest rate in line with the euro currency deposit rates. But through the circular, the BB has now made the rate competitive
The government may also be asked to readjust power and energy tariffs. The IMF loan may also be tagged with market-based exchange rate and lending rate, and reforms in the banking sector and tax administration
The state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the single buyer on behalf of the government, partially cleared the payment until February last
The ranking came in a report published by the Canadian-based news agency Visual Capitalist
The credit is from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional financing, and has a 30-year term, including a five-year grace period
Lifting conditions regarding local value addition and gradual cut in HS Headings on apparel items are among measures envisaged as export booster after Bangladesh's LDC graduation that will banish cash incentives
If the leather sector is reformed with policy and modern technology, removing pollution from the leather industry, it can earn $5 to 10 billion annually
Bangladesh Bank in its new monetary policy has predicted that the just-concluded FY22 fiscal’s trade deficit might be a record $33.20 billion as import growth is much higher that export growth
Many people along with their family members and relatives came to visit the largest structure of the country from different parts of the country which has become the symbol of the nation’s dignity and ability
As part of the import monitoring framework, banks will now be required to report all types of foreign exchange transactions, including those of offshore banking operations
Natural gas supply to power plants has dropped to four-year low as Bangladesh suspends import of around 250mmbtu Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from costly international market
The main aspects of this action plan are to ensure the country's food security through increased production of all types of crops including paddy and maize