Alternatives to cash incentives planned for exports
The government plans a new export promotion fund as an alternative to direct cash incentives for export-oriented sectors to help the country face challenges resulting from its graduation to a developing nation in 2026.
5m ago
New Development Bank open to financing projects in Bangladesh
NDB has various development projects in consideration depending on the execution capacity of Bangladesh, says vice president Vladimir Kazbekov
9m ago
Restaurants spring up in past decade
The number of restaurants and the people involved in the sector has significantly increased over the decade to 2019-20 thanks to changing lifestyle, increasing mobility of people, and demand for dining-out, according to a new survey.
3y ago
Govt to ship 50,000 tonnes of urea to Nepal
Bangladesh is set to send 50,000 tonnes of its imported urea fertiliser to Nepal at the import price to help the landlocked country, which failed to purchase the organic compound on time due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
3y ago
Govt to set up 6 rice mills with drying, storage units
The government has taken up an initiative to set up six composite rice mills along with drying and storage facilities under public-private partnership (PPP) in the country’s southern region.
3y ago
ADP Implementation in 6 Yrs: Health ministry fares badly
Calls pour in to increase budget for the health sector but the health ministry, despite being a top recipient of the government’s development expenditure, could not even reach the national average of ADP implementation rate in the last six years.
4y ago
Padma bridge, rail link work affected
The outbreak of coronavirus in China has begun affecting two mega projects in Bangladesh -- the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project and the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project – “to some extent”, project officials said.
4y ago
Dhaka gasping for fresh air
The hazy skies of Dhaka city in the beginning of winter may seem like harbingers of the cold season. But what appears to be only mist or fog, is actually smog and dust.
4y ago
August 18, 2017
Imported rice brought in after duty cut
The price of rice at importer level came down by Tk 2.50 per kg as the latest duty cut became effective yesterday following issuance of a circular by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
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