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Bangladesh economy falters; growth slows, factories shut, jobs lost

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh's economy is under growing pressure as GDP growth slows, foreign investment declines and unemployment rises, raising concerns among economists and industry insiders that t... Read More


How is economy coping with 10-day Eid holiday?

Dhaka, June 13 -- With government offices, banks, ports, factories, private institutions and retail outlets all shut for the 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday, economists and business leaders say the country... Read More


Qurbani Rawhides: Even price revisions fail to ease market woes

Dhaka, June 10 -- Even though the government has increased the prices of sacrificial animal hides this Eid-ul-Azha, seasonal traders claim they failed to sell at the official rates, while tannery owne... Read More


New banknotes unavailable at banks, being sold at inflated prices in open market

Dhaka, June 4 -- Although Bangladesh Bank has released newly designed Tk20, Tk50, and Tk1,000 notes ahead of Eid, scheduled banks are unable to supply them, while they are being sold at inflated price... Read More