Find ways to ease economic pressure: Bangladesh PM
The PM also instructed the ministries of commerce and finance to come up with a comprehensive plan within two or three days to address the price hike.
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2 months’ remittance enough to clear foreign debts: Finance Minister
The Bangladesh finance minister also dismissed comparisons made between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
High prices, foreign currency shortage due to war in some countries: Bangladesh minister
The minister also said the government had tried to combat Covid-19 and was successful in this regard.
Bangladesh commission recommends electricity price hike by 58%
Business leaders and consumer rights associations said such a major hike would not only affect the prices of daily essentials but also hurt export and industrial production.
Bangladesh PM urges people to practise austerity
She also said austerity should be practised normally without being afraid of it.
Dollar exchange rate shoots past Tk 100 for the first time in Bangladesh
The central bank has so far injected a record $5.31 billion in the current fiscal year to lessen the US dollar shortage faced by banks.
Road crashes during Eid rush: Motorbike accidents drove up death toll
Though the Eid journey was relatively smooth this year, the number of deaths in road crashes went up by around 20 percent than that of previous year.
Bangladesh not in any Chinese debt trap: Chinese envoy
Debt trap is being widely discussed as Sri Lanka is facing a serious financial crisis. One of the factors that led to the situation in Sri Lanka is its massive debt burden.
Bangladesh not eligible for US funds due to labour rights concerns
Cited concerns include the ability of workers to associate, the freedom of association and to form unions, to have those unions be able to operate in an unhindered fashion.
Cyclone Asani weakens, moves towards Indian coast
All fishing boats and trawlers in the Bay of Bengal and deep sea have still been advised to stay close to the coast and proceed with caution until the weather improves.