Investment dips, inflation adjustments weigh on economy
Staff Reporter : The country’s economy is facing a challenging period, with both public and private investments slowing down significantly over the past few months....
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RMG unrest in Bangladesh gives India export edge
Staff Report : India’s readymade garment (RMG) exports grew by 17.3 percent year-on-year in September, capitalizing on the political instability in Bangladesh, one of the...
Insecurity, disasters derail tourism potential
Staff Reporter : One of the largest potential sectors in Bangladesh, tourism, has been facing a series of challenges while trying to recover. Experts note...
Terming HSC results discriminatory: Students storm Dhaka Edu Board
Staff Reporter : A group of protesting students demonstrated inside the premises of the Dhaka Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, demanding non-discriminatory HSC-equivalent...
Govt to bring siphoned money back
Staff Reporter : The interim government has prioritized efforts to recover money siphoned abroad over the last 17 years, Adviser to the Ministries of Finance...
Six weak banks get Tk 1,640cr liquidity aid
Staff Reporter : Six weak banks have received Tk 1,640 crore in loans to resolve their liquidity crises, provided by three relatively stronger banks. Sonali...
Reserves rise
News Desk : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are gradually increasing and stabilising, Bangladesh Bank (BB) said Governor Ahsan H Mansur. “The reserves, which had been...
16th amendment invalid: Supreme Judicial Council affirmed
Staff Reporter : The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that judges can be removed through the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). In a landmark ruling on Sunday,...
REB extends outdated power contracts amid gas crisis
Special Report : Bangladesh is grappling with an acute gas crisis, with local gas production falling sharply, from an average of 2,448 mmcfd in 2016...
Medicine exports remain strong amid challenges
Farrukh Khosru and Reza Mahmud : Despite instability in Myanmar, Bangladesh continues to export medicines to the neighboring country both directly and alternative routes. Exporters...
RMG sees $400m impact amid labour unrest
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s apparel industry has experienced a production loss of around $400 million due to recent worker unrest in September and October, particularly...