Food production, trade and transportation costs may increase further on fuel-price hike by Tk 15-20 per litre in Bangladesh amid an exigent global crunch.Bangladesh uses about 4.35 million tonnes of diesel annually, and around 24 per cent of it is used in agriculture. About 80 per cent of irrigatio
Global finance leaders, whipsawed by Middle East war news, came to grips this past week with their inability to mitigate the economic damage from increasingly frequent geopolitical shocks, and a realization that counting on U.S. leadership to resolve crises is no longer the guarantee it had
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has brushed aside speculation about a possible stalling of loan tranches from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing the ongoing negotiations as a “work in progress” with no negative outcomes so far. Speaking to journalists on Fr
Rapid economic growth, if not accompanied by governance reforms, may ultimately undermine development and trigger instability, economists warn during a review of Bangladesh's politico-economic milieus. The speakers came to such conclusion at a virtual discussion organised by the South Asian Networ
Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing sector sees some rebound with its return onto growth trajectory in January after a tumble last December, signifying tentative recovery in the industrial sector. The index that measures the industrial output rose nearly 1.0 per cent year on year in January, in
