Path to High-Income Status: ‘Foster entrepreneurship to spur growth’
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh must embrace a more open economy to escape the middle-income trap, said Indermit S. Gill, Chief Economist at the World Bank,...
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Celebrities quiet on Indian propaganda amid Bannya boycott
Shahariar Islam Sovon : The cultural realm is feeling the tremors of escalating tensions between Bangladesh and India, with Bangladeshi artists increasingly drawn into the...
Bangladesh- India Ties: High-stakes FOC in Dhaka to focus on key bilateral concerns
Diplomatic Correspondent : A crucial Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between Bangladesh and India is set to take place in Dhaka on Monday, aiming to address...
Instability hits apparel competitiveness
Kamruzzaman Bablu : Bangladesh, a longstanding leader in global apparel sourcing, faces growing competition from India as vulnerabilities in its supply chain, political instability, and...
Dialogue with Lutfey Siddiqi: RMG global brands, buyers voice concern
Staff Reporter : Chief Advisor’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi welcomed representatives from global brands and buyers of ready-made garments for a dialogue at his office...
Fuel shortage, maintenance woes lead to power crisis
Reza Mahmud : The power sector in Bangladesh is facing a prolonged crisis, exacerbated by fuel shortages at most power plants, leaving energy experts concerned...
JU hosts 14th Annual Butterfly Fair
UNB : Jahangirnagar University (JU) hosted its 14th Annual Butterfly Fair on Friday. The fair is being held to promote butterfly conservation and raise public...
Credit growth continues downward trend
Staff Reporter : The flow of formal credit to the private sector continues its downward trend, with growth falling to a record low of 8.30...
No LC margin bar for 6 crisis-hit banks
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank has removed the 100 percent margin requirement for opening letters of credit, or LCs, for five Shariah-based banks and one...
Tk134cr share manipulation: BSEC fines Hiru, his family members
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday fined Abul Khayer Hiru and his family members for manipulating more than Tk134 crore...
Bank notes with July uprising ‘graffiti’ in the offing
Staff reporter : Bangladesh Bank (BB) is printing new notes changing the existing design with the inclusion of features of the July uprising. According to...