Japan will begin recruiting Bangladeshi workers from April 1 next year under a new agreement with Bangladesh aimed at expanding employment opportunities in the Japanese labour market and safeguarding workers’ rights. The agreement, titled the ESDP-MOC, was signed on October 17 following nearly a...
Consumers continue to face high prices in kitchen markets even on holidays, with most vegetables selling for Tk 50-120 a kg despite adequate supply. Green papaya is among the few relatively cheaper options, while egg prices remain elevated after weeks of high rates. A visit to Hatirpool and...
The government borrowed Tk 24,245 crore from the banking sector in the first three months of the current fiscal year, July to September, equivalent to around 21.65% of its annual borrowing target of Tk 1.12 lakh crore. Of the total, Tk 23,227 crore came from commercial banks, while Tk 1,017 crore...
The government is not expecting an immediate final decision on funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said, adding that it is not concerned about the fund’s economic forecasts. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after...
Prices of essential food items remain high, with declining fish supplies pushing up the cost of farmed and freshwater fish, while poultry, eggs and several vegetables continue to strain household budgets. With hilsa fishing suspended, fishing activity in the sea and rivers has declined, reducing...
All four container terminals at Chattogram Port, regarded as the country’s economic lifeline, are set to come under foreign operators, with the process already under way to hand over three more terminals after the government gave in-principle approval for a foreign operator to run the New Mooring...
