When prices of widely consumed staples like potatoes, edible oil, sugar or onions spike and remain inflated for extended periods, it understandably hits the poor and low-income people where it hurts the most: in their wallet.
Based on the compilation of media reports on bank scams between 2008 and 2023, CPD said as much as 92 thousand crores of taka have been siphoned out of the banking sector in the last fifteen years
How can Bangladesh avoid the economic crisis to deepen further?
Why is Bangladesh facing economic problems? Why did the country fail to follow the IMF's loan conditions? What are the remedies?
What can be done with the national debit card? Where can the ‘Taka Pay’ card be found? Will the card end the business of Mastercard and Visa in Bangladesh?
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 330 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a rising trend.
The non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) experienced a fall in their profits in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The next year they managed a handsome comeback. But in the first half of 2022, the NBFIs’ profits fell again.
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 36 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend except two-day’s slight rise.
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 198 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend.
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 42 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend.
The “money market” of the streets of Gulistan are witnessing a flurry of activity ahead of this Eid-ul-Azha. The stores at “money market” sell new notes of taka to their customers.
Padma Bridge is one of biggest megaprojects of Bangladesh. It took immense effort from everyone involved to get this bridge finished on time.
Even before Bangladesh starts getting electricity, Bangladesh Power Development Board finds itself paying Tk 1,219.1cr for power not used. How did this happen? And when can Bangladesh come out of high-cost import-based electricity?
What did general people gain from this budget?
Every year the government announces a national budget of lakhs of crores of taka. But have you ever thought where does the money come from and how is it spent? This Star Explains answers the questions..
