Dhaka May 14, 2025, 4:58 pm
Bangladesh suffered a loss of 2.0 percent of GDP every year due to climate change impact
The procurement of the items, which are not immediately essential, will remain stopped now
Kamal expressed such hope when President of JICA Akihiko Tanaka made a courtesy call on him at secretariat office on Monday
Money changers in Dhaka are eager for a greater supply of dollars as the exchange rate of the currency shot up to a record high of Tk 105.30 amid steep demand
Lack of public, pvt steps hinders skilled workforce generation
Clients from large industries, services sector look averse
As expected, consistent with the evolving dimensions and the accompanying difficulties, the world is witnessing severe difficulties in its efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger and improving health and education
An effective and innovative long-term action plan is to be required to tackle the situation
Pandemic lockdowns unlock techno scope
Prices of some food items like rice, pulses, edible oil and onion have started falling in the local market in the last few days
The rate rebounded in FY22 after poor performance in the previous two consecutive years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
As per the second revision of the project, there will be civil works, rolling stocks modification, E & M system and station plaza construction from Motijheel to Kamalapur Line
Budget deficit financing swells govt debt
The central bank had earlier asked the banks to set the interest rate in line with the euro currency deposit rates. But through the circular, the BB has now made the rate competitive
The government may also be asked to readjust power and energy tariffs. The IMF loan may also be tagged with market-based exchange rate and lending rate, and reforms in the banking sector and tax administration
The state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the single buyer on behalf of the government, partially cleared the payment until February last
The ranking came in a report published by the Canadian-based news agency Visual Capitalist
The credit is from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional financing, and has a 30-year term, including a five-year grace period
Lifting conditions regarding local value addition and gradual cut in HS Headings on apparel items are among measures envisaged as export booster after Bangladesh's LDC graduation that will banish cash incentives
If the leather sector is reformed with policy and modern technology, removing pollution from the leather industry, it can earn $5 to 10 billion annually