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PM's visits to China, Malaysia a "game changer" for economic recovery: Abu Ahmed

Dhaka, July 4 -- Eminent economist and Chairman of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), Professor Abu Ahmed, on Saturday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visits to China and Malaysia will s... Read More


Bangladesh advancing towards trillion-dollar economy: Finance Minister

Dhaka, July 4 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Saturday) said Bangladesh is moving towards becoming a trillion-dollar economy, driven by growing domestic and foreign investments... Read More


Fire at Chawkbazar market brought under control

Dhaka, July 4 -- A fire at a market in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar has been brought under control after around 90 minutes. On Saturday, the Fire Service and Civil Defence received a report of the blaze ar... Read More


PM pledges justice for July victims, warns against injustice in its name

Dhaka, July 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday vowed to ensure justice for the victims of the July mass uprising, but stressed that due process must be strictly followed to ensure that no ... Read More


Chicken prices up, vegetables stable

Dhaka, July 4 -- Chicken prices increased in the city's kitchen markets over the last one week. Prices of other essential commodities, including vegetables, onions and garlic, remained largely stable,... Read More


BIWTA defies austerity with lavish Tk 8.4m spending proposals

Dhaka, July 4 -- The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has proposed substantial allocations for honoraria, travel bills, and car rentals in a pontoon-repair project, strongly defying... Read More


Erratic June rainfall deals severe blow to agriculture and public health

Dhaka, July 4 -- Scanty rainfall in June has dealt a dual blow to Bangladesh's agriculture and public health, exposing the country's growing vulnerability to climate change.Geographic Experts warn th... Read More


Direct US cotton sourcing delivers savings for BD mills

Dhaka, July 4 -- Bangladeshi spinning mills are increasingly turning to direct procurement of raw cotton from US farmers, bypassing traditional international trading houses in a move expected to lower... Read More


Saudi-operated Patenga terminal slaps penal rent on stockpiled cargoes

Dhaka, July 4 -- A Saudi firm-operated Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) has imposed four-time higher store rent on stockpiled cargoes to pressure traders not to use the facility as warehouse. This ha... Read More


Umer Chapra's warning & banking in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 3 -- Dr Muhammad Umer Chapra's passing in late June marked the end of an era in modern economics, however for many people studying the subject, it also raised a difficult issue. A towering... Read More