IMF likely to approve $4.5 b loan for BD
Industry Desk: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed in principle to approve $4.5 billion loan for Bangladesh, Finance Ministry officials said yesterday.Several Finance Ministry officials said they have received indications that…
Read More »Tk 18,000 cr remittance fetched in 27 days
Staff Correspondent: Remittance flows are increasing at the beginning of the new year. Expatriate Bangladeshi people have sent remittances worth 167 million (1.67 billion) US dollars in the first 27 days of this January. In local…
Read More »Price of dates may increase in Ramadan
Imports are very low Mahfuz Emran: Last few years the supply of dates during Ramadan was good. The price was also within reach. But this year’s picture may be different. Traders are not able to import…
Read More »Power transmission line on Padma-Jamuna abandoned
Acute dollar crisis main cause Zarif Mahmud: The construction of the transmission line is going on to supply the power of Rooppur nuclear plant across the country. The project, which started in April 2018, was supposed…
Read More »Rohingya creates risk for national security
Economic challenge as well Faridul Alam Shahin: Rohingya camp is becoming unstable day by day. The Rohingyas in the camp in Cox’s Bazar are getting into conflict within themselves after few days. Incidents like murder, rape,…
Read More »Bangladesh makes huge progress in last 20 years: UK
Diplomatic Correspondent: British High Commission Dhaka’s Development Director Matt Cannell has said the government of Bangladesh has made huge development over the last twenty years.“The UK has a strong and vibrant partnership with the government of…
Read More »Demand 5-time higher than production in BD
Ginger and garlic Staff Correspondent: Traders claim that the demand for ginger has increased five times and garlic three times in the last decade. On the contrary, ginger production has stopped at almost one place. Although…
Read More »Record cars imported despite dollar crunch
Industry Desk: The two crises – the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia war – have led to a major economic crises across the world. Bangladesh is also facing the crises as the value of the dollar…
Read More »PM asks to reach police services to people’s doorsteps
Rajshahi Bureau: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked to reach the police services to people’s doorsteps to make them feel confident getting law enforcers by their side in any danger.“You (police) have to reach police services…
Read More »Banking sector: Numerous challenges ahead in BD
Ashfaque Choudhury: The banking sector in Bangladeshis is facing numerous challenges and needs to improve considerably.According to analysts despite having a large population and a rapidly growing economy, the banking sector needs to catch up to…
Read More »120 hills wiped out from Ctg in 40-yrs
Admin blind under power of powerful Ayub Ali, Ctg: Four decades ago, there were 200 hills in Chittagong, of which 60 percent, i.e. 120, have already disappeared, Chittagong University Forest and Environmental Science Department Professor Dr.Khaled…
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