Sukanta Halder
Sukanta Halder is a staff correspondent of The Daily Star, covering insurance, agriculture, commodity markets, the private sector and consumers.
Sukanta Halder is a staff correspondent of The Daily Star, covering insurance, agriculture, commodity markets, the private sector and consumers.
The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October
Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting
Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels
The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers
Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
A government probe has found that unsafe storage practices and the absence of fire protection systems allowed the blaze to spread.
Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds
The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October
Rates dropped by more than Tk 100 per maund in two weeks as growers blame rising imports even amid peak harvesting
Survey blames overfishing as pelagic species fall to one-fifth of previous levels
The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers
Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes
A government probe has found that unsafe storage practices and the absence of fire protection systems allowed the blaze to spread.
Bangladesh, with its large population and strong domestic demand, has significant potential for a thriving tourism sector. However, tourism infrastructure is still not up to the required standard, said Mohammad Rafeuzzaman, president of the Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (Toab), the country’s apex body of tour operators.
It can facilitate foreign funds to development projects