Tea exports decline as domestic demand surges
Industry Desk: Despite the steady growth in tea production over the past decade, Bangladesh’s tea exports have taken a hit due to mounting domestic demand, driven by a growing population and urbanisation.The trend is observed as…
Read More »More US sanctions may come on Bangladesh
Industry Report: More US sanctions on Bangladesh are coming. In addition to the human rights issue, new US sanctions are expected this month on some former and current officials and political figures involved in maintaining law…
Read More »Reserve close to danger level!
Mahfuz Emran: There is a lot of discussion and criticism about the reserve in recent times. The issue has also reached the political arena. Some say that reserves have decreased due to money laundering. Some say…
Read More »No need for high ambitious budget
FBCCI President Jasim Uddin Industry Report: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has changed the face of the world economy. In this situation, the budget should be formulated realistically, taking into account the global context and internal capacity.Better…
Read More »Locally produced packaged salt lacks iodine: Study
Industry Desk: All brands, especially local ones, do not maintain the amount of iodine in salt determined by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute (BSTI), finds a study conducted by a group of researchers from Noakhali…
Read More »Fishermen depressed as heat jeopardise carp egg breeding in Halda
Industry Desk: This is the peak breeding season of carp fish. Over the past 20 days, hundreds of fishermen have gathered along the banks of the River Halda – the sole natural breeding hub for carp…
Read More »Govt’s borrowing from bank stood Tk 82,000 crin 8-months
Zarif Mahmud: At the end of the current financial year, the government has increased borrowing from the banking sector at an unusual rate. Tk 82056 crore has been taken in 10 months from July to April,…
Read More »Paddy isn’t coveringproduction cost
Farmers to incur huge loss Zarif Mahmud: This year’s Boro season was the highest cost year for farmers. Irrigation fuel diesel and electricity prices are at record levels. Due to the drought, irrigation has also taken…
Read More »Reserves decreased by $61 m in a day
Staff Correspondent: In the first 12 days of this May, expatriate remittances in the country through the banking channel are somewhat limited. Due to which the central bank thinks that the remittance has decreased at that…
Read More »Gas crisis in Ctg at an extreme
Drivers turning to LPG-octane Ayub Ali from Ctg: CNG refueling station closed due to gas shortage in Chittagong. As a result, most of the CNG-powered autorickshaws are closed. Same is the case with CNG powered private…
Read More »Natural disasters displace 12.5m in S. Asia in 2022
Staff Correspondent: Around 12.5 million people were displaced in South Asia in 2022 due to natural disasters, while Bangladesh, India and Pakistan were the most affected by floods, according to a report of Geneva-based Internal Displacement…
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