Economy

করোনা প্রাদুর্ভাবের নেতিবাচক প্রভাব পড়তে শুরু করেছে বাংলাদেশের অর্থনীতিতে। এরই মধ্যে দেশের অন্তত ১৪টি খাতে সমস্যা তৈরি হয়েছে। ট্যারিফ কমিশনের প্রাথমিক হিসাব বলছে, আমদানি-রফতানি সংকুচিত হওয়ায় কয়েকটি খাতে অন্তত ৬০০০ কোটি টাকার ক্ষতির আশঙ্কা রয়েছে। বিশেষ করে কাঁচামালের অভাবে দেশের বিভিন্ন শিল্প-কারখানার উৎপাদন সংকুচিত হওয়ার পাশাপাশি অনেক...

Poorly managed exchange rate, ad hoc-based incentive and existing domestic protection levels will not make Bangladesh's exports competitive and help diversify both products and destinations, according to a new plan of the government. "Poorly managed exchange rate can be disastrous for economic growth,'' said the Perspective Plan...

After a decade of continuous growth, the poultry sector that meets 36 per cent of the human protein intake in the country is facing multifarious challenges. Sector insiders say the minnows in the business are finding it tough to stay in the fray as big farms are...

Bangladesh is still at risk of losing the European Union's GSP as the latter has again warned about its readiness to launch the procedure for withdrawal of preferences in case of failure to produce sufficient results. The European Union (EU) will decide on its next steps following...

Five jetties and necessary infrastructure will be set up in the economic zones in the country's south-eastern part to ensure comfortable and safe movement of people as well as tourism and landing facilities. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will implement the project involving about Tk...

Sea freight transport, the lifeblood of trade and a bellwether of the global economy, has been blown off course by the new coronavirus, sparking general alarm. As analysts pore over charts to gauge just how badly Chinese mega-factories have been hit, figures provided by cargo ship traffic...

Robi plans to submit its application for listing in the country's twin bourses to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission in the middle of next month, as the long-awaited debut of the second largest mobile phone operator is finally taking shape. The operator, which got the approval...

The government has started a process to formulate a master plan, aiming to attract more and more tourists -- both local and foreign ones -- through transforming the country’s tourism sector in a planned way. A consultancy firm has been hired to formulate the master plan and...

Bangladesh needs to invest an estimated extra $7.8 billion over the next decade to halve its road crash fatalities, says a new World Bank report, according to indiaeducationdiary.in. The report, Delivering Road Safety in Bangladesh, released Friday in conjunction with the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road...

Poor revenue collection has forced the government to exceed its annual borrowing limit from banking sources seven and half a months into the fiscal year, creating a probable credit crunch for the private sector. The government has set a borrowing limit of Tk 47,364 crore for fiscal...