Economy

MIGA offers mega-financing plan for LNG import

MIGA offers mega-financing plan for LNG import

A new avenue for Bangladesh in LNG supply is about to open up as World Bank Group's outfit MIGA has made financing proposal to facilitate the energy import from overseas market to feed its growing fuel demand, sources said Saturday. Following the proposal placed by the Multilateral Investment Guar

Tk 21b mooted to maintain rural roads

Tk 21b mooted to maintain rural roads

The Local Government Division (LGD) has drafted a Tk 20.99-billion project proposal to maintain 91,080 kilometres of rural roads across the country. It also aims at providing livelihood for 45,540 underprivileged women. Each woman employed for the job will earn a daily wage of Tk 300, with Tk 100

Defer LDC  graduation by  3 years: BCI

Defer LDC graduation by 3 years: BCI

President of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury has issued an urgent call to stabilise Bangladesh's fragile economy, urging a three-year deferral of its planned graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. At a press conference held at the BCI office in Dha

49.04pc cost escalation, one-yr extension proposed

49.04pc cost escalation, one-yr extension proposed

The cost of a project to improve Munshiganj's road connectivity with Dhaka and its surrounding areas has been increased by 49.04 per cent in the first revision proposal. The project involves widening 10.813km of roads and constructing 9.06km of elevated roads from Panchabati in Narayanganj t

Farmers in peril as all land ports opened for potato imports

Farmers in peril as all land ports opened for potato imports

The government decision to open all land ports for potato imports has significantly impacted the domestic market, causing the tuber's prices to plummet to a three-year low at farmers' end. Farmers across the country are struggling to recover their investments as the record price drop coinc

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