Md Asaduz Zaman

Reporter at The Daily Star, covering economics, planning and agriculture sectors in Bangladesh.

Taskforce readies strategies to fix economic fault lines

The planning ministry’s taskforce for sustainable development has drafted a report with proposals to fix the economic fault lines identified by the white paper on the economic state of the country and achieve moderate economic growth.

4d ago

Remittance hits record high, but workers remain neglected

Despite a record increase in remittance this year, experts and migrant workers say the government has yet to take meaningful steps to alleviate their suffering or ensure their benefits and welfare.

4d ago

Health spending falls substantially in Jul-Nov

The health ministry’s development spending has dropped substantially year-on-year in the first five months of the current fiscal year, despite the interim government’s move to raise its allocation in the revised budget.

6d ago

Food distribution falls despite persistent inflation

Despite the fact that the population has been reeling from heightened inflationary pressures over the past two years, public food distribution under various social protection schemes fell by about 6 percent year-on-year in the first half of the current fiscal year.

1w ago

Bangladesh unemployment grimmer than it looks

The past government had been relying on international definitions and standards that are over four decades old to measure labour data, painting a rosy picture of low unemployment and an improved labour market.

1w ago

Another 1 lakh graduates joined job hunt last year

Over 1 lakh youth with higher academic degrees joined the already long rally of graduates in a gruelling search for jobs last year, according to the latest official data, as experts point to an oversupply of graduates and a lack of skills among them.

2w ago

Lower revenue collection narrows fiscal space

Revenue collection in the first four months of the current fiscal year declined by 1 percent year-on-year

3w ago

Hunt for OMS food grows desperate

In the bustling area of Mirpur-10 in the capital, over 300 people gathered early Monday morning, hoping to buy subsidised essentialsthat serve as a lifeline for low-income families.

1m ago
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024

Remittance hits record high, but workers remain neglected

Despite a record increase in remittance this year, experts and migrant workers say the government has yet to take meaningful steps to alleviate their suffering or ensure their benefits and welfare.

December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024

Taskforce readies strategies to fix economic fault lines

The planning ministry’s taskforce for sustainable development has drafted a report with proposals to fix the economic fault lines identified by the white paper on the economic state of the country and achieve moderate economic growth.

December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024

Health spending falls substantially in Jul-Nov

The health ministry’s development spending has dropped substantially year-on-year in the first five months of the current fiscal year, despite the interim government’s move to raise its allocation in the revised budget.

December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024

Food distribution falls despite persistent inflation

Despite the fact that the population has been reeling from heightened inflationary pressures over the past two years, public food distribution under various social protection schemes fell by about 6 percent year-on-year in the first half of the current fiscal year.

December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024

Bangladesh unemployment grimmer than it looks

The past government had been relying on international definitions and standards that are over four decades old to measure labour data, painting a rosy picture of low unemployment and an improved labour market.

December 4, 2024
December 4, 2024

Another 1 lakh graduates joined job hunt last year

Over 1 lakh youth with higher academic degrees joined the already long rally of graduates in a gruelling search for jobs last year, according to the latest official data, as experts point to an oversupply of graduates and a lack of skills among them.

November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024

Lower revenue collection narrows fiscal space

Revenue collection in the first four months of the current fiscal year declined by 1 percent year-on-year

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

Hunt for OMS food grows desperate

In the bustling area of Mirpur-10 in the capital, over 300 people gathered early Monday morning, hoping to buy subsidised essentialsthat serve as a lifeline for low-income families.

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

Pran now making flour, semolina

Pran-RFL Group, one of the country’s leading conglomerates with diversified interests, including in food processing, has started producing both whole wheat and refined flour alongside semolina. 

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

Stocks jump as NBR cuts capital gains tax

Stocks soared yesterday as investors cheered the substantial cut in capital gains tax by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to encourage big local and foreign investors.