War complicates low income countries
WB-IMF annual meeting evaluation Mahfuja Mukul: The negative impact of war complicates the policy environment of low-income countries. Food and energy security, commodity supply chain, macro-financial stability, inflation and growth are also adversely affected. Therefore, the…
Read More »Gaza: It’s not war it is a genocide
Industry Desk: The disaster we are witnessing in Gaza is turning to genocide. It is not an ‘attack’. Not possession. Not a war. Total genocide. The apocalypse-like scenes we are witnessing in Gaza are proof of…
Read More »Less FDI inflow creates pressure on reserve
FDI decreased by 7.11 pc Mahfuz Emran: One of the sources of foreign exchange is foreign direct investment or FDI. The ongoing dollar crisis in the country could not give any good news in this sector.…
Read More »Sale of eggs at Tk 12 per piece begins in capital
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA), an organization of marginal farmers, yesterday started selling eggs at Taka 12 per piece at the rate set by the government through Truck sale (open market) operations.In this regard, eggs…
Read More »One million Gazans fleeas Israel readies attack
Industry Desk: More than one million people have fled their homes in Gaza in scenes of chaos and despair as Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled territory and continued massing troops Monday in preparation for a full-blown ground…
Read More »E-Visa coming toattract tourists
Mahfuja Mukul: The visa fee of $51 (Tk 5600 in Bangladesh), along with the complicated and uncertain process, is affecting the tourism industry in Bangladesh. So, the government is thinking of opening visa for foreigners to…
Read More »Increase investment to tackle challenge: IMF
Staff Correspondent: Keeping in mind the economic challenges of the next 50 years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested increasing investment in two sectors. One of these is the strong fundamentals of the economy i.e.…
Read More »Write off loan stood at Tk 68,000 crore
Mahfuz Emran: The commercial banks of the country are increasing the amount of write offloan. In the last one year, the foreclosed loans have increased by Tk 7,319 crores. At the end of last June, the…
Read More »Khaleda Zia’s condition critical
‘Accident can happen anytime’ Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s physical condition is very critical, 12-party alliance leader and Kalyan Party Chairman Syed Mohammad Ibrahim has commented. He said, in this situation, “Khaleda Zia may have…
Read More »Israel wants to shutdown Al Jazeera
Industry Desk: Israeli Information Minister Shalom Karhi has demanded the closure of the local bureau office of Al Jazeera News, a Qatar-based media outlet, for allegedly supporting Hamas, the political group that controls the Gaza Strip.…
Read More »Poultry sector needs Tk 1.0 tr investment
Zarif Mahmud: According to the survey of Global Economist Forum, Bangladesh needs to invest at least Tk 100,000 crore for the poultry sector for ensuring minimum requirement of chicken and eggs. The present investment in the…
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