Staff Correspondent: The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will be published on May 12. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to officially inaugurate the SSC and equivalent examination result publication…

ADB to replenish $5b for Asia-Pacific

Staff Correspondent: Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of $5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8. The commitment was made during…

US leads FDI in BD, India falls behind

Rafiqul Islam Azad: When it comes to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI Stock) in Bangladesh, the United States and the United Kingdom are the top investors, each with more than three billion dollars in FDI stock. They…

Historic May Day today

Staff Correspondent: The historic May Day will be observed on Wednesday (May 1) in the country and elsewhere across the world in a befitting manner.The day is being observed across the globe since 1886 commemorating the…

IMF on stricter stance on reserves

No benefit to defaulters IMF has asked to know about the steps taken by the central bank to disclose complete information on defaulted loans, not giving any benefits to defaulters and prevent money laundering Mahfuja Mukul:…

Rauf Talukder takes reserve to bottom

Staff Correspondent: In August 2021, foreign exchange reserves crossed the highest mark of $48 billion in the country’s history. This record was made during the tenure of former Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir. However, Fazle Kabir…

What to do to avoid risk

Dangers of Heatstroke Professor Dr. ABM Abdullah: Heavy fire is spreading across the country, heat is increasing. In some parts of the country, the temperature exceeded 43 degrees Celsius. All over the country panting and panting…

Petrobangla invests poor to explore gas

Zarif Mahmud: In 23 years, the investment of state-owned companies in exploration and drilling of gas wells is only Tk 7 thousand crores.The three state-owned gas companies drilled a total of 59 gas wells in the…

Inflation targets not being achieved

Even increasing interest rate Farhad Chowdhury: Interest rates are continuously increasing in the country’s banking sector. But it has no effect on inflation. Inflation remained close to 10 percent, exceeding the target of 6 percent.Bangladesh Bank…

Bangladesh sizzles in highest temperature recorded in 52 years

Staff Correspondent: As moderate to severe heatwaves bake the country, including the capital Dhaka, Bangladesh experienced its highest temperature in the last 52 years at 43.7°C in Chuadanga at 3pm on Tuesday.Rajshahi sizzled in 45.1°C temperature…

Labour markets failed to attain remittance target

Staff Correspondent: The flow of remittances from all major labor markets of the country is decreasing at an alarming rate. The only exception to this is the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the first nine months…