Business Desk : The government has earmarked Tk 385 billion for agricultural development over the next three years, targeting an average annual growth of 10 per cent in the sector by the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26). This investment underscores agriculture’s pivotal role in achieving food security and driving equitable economic growth, according to the ‘Medium Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement (2023-24 to 2025-26)’. Despite a diminishing share in GDP, agriculture remains critical for the livelihood of the majority, particularly in rural...
Day: April 16, 2024
Business Report : Stocks nosedived on Monday, the opening day after a five-day Eid break, with the core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) sinking below 5,800-mark again, as investors went for panic sell-offs to avoid further losses. The bourses remained closed for five days, from April 10 to April 14, on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Boishakh, including weekly holidays. The market opened sharply lower and the prime index of the DSE, plummeted 67 points or...
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