Farmers leaving agriculture due to incurring loss
Zarif Mahmud: Farmers are leaving their profession due to social inequality, lack of financial security, dependence on food imports and lack of effective measures in the agricultural sector. As a result, the stakeholders are afraid of…
Read More »BD needs 40-yr to repay foreign loans
If doesn’t borrow further Mahfuz Emran: According to an August report by Deutsche Welle, if Bangladesh does not take any new foreign loans now, it will take up to 2062 to pay off the interest and…
Read More »Now the game of dummy candidate
Syed Nasir Hossain: BNP is adamant about not participating in the elections under the current government. The party is busy with continuous movement. In such a situation, Awami League has decided to put dummy candidates ‘independent…
Read More »RMG sector crying for orders in pick season
Farhad Chowdhury: Apart from the global recession, the garment industry of the country is going to face disaster due to various propaganda including the labor movement. Even though the month of November is coming to an…
Read More »Over Tk 145,000cr spent in a month
Budget witnesses unusual spending Mahfuja Mukul: The fiscal year ended five months ago butthe Ministry of Finance released the full picture of budget expenditure in the financial year 2022-23 yesterday. According to the report of the…
Read More »Bangladeshis look to US to restore democracy: Diplomat
Industry Desk: On May 24, the US government announced, ‘Visa restrictions will be imposed on individuals and their immediate family members responsible for or involved in undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.’The announcement is the…
Read More »Irregularities in supporting affected expats alleged
Staff Correspondent: The government has taken up a project with World Bank loan support for the expatriate workers affected by Corona. A total of 30 welfare centers were opened in 29 districts of the country on…
Read More »Reserves fell at danger level
Zarif Mahmud: The foreign exchange reserve at the moment is at a danger level of about $15 billion, which is less than the bill of three months imports. Economists said, if Bangladesh fails to boost the…
Read More »Potato seeds can’t manage spending Tk 700 extra per sack
Staff Correspondent: Due to lack of monitoring, a business syndicate has created an artificial potato crisis in Sherpur of Bogra. They are holding the farmers hostage and selling each bag of seed potatoes at Tk 600…
Read More »Interest rate on export loans crossed double digits
Staff Correspondent: A day after raising the policy rate to control the rise in inflation, the central bank issued instructions to further increase the lending rates of commercial banks.In this phase, the interest rate will increase…
Read More »Income of Tk 57,000cr bank loan suspended
Zarif Mahmud: Due to excessive non-performing loans, the commercial banks are not able to collect the interest income of Tk 57,000 crore. These amounts are kept separately as deferred interest. Global and domestic recession is reducing…
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