Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised to gradually move away from subsidy, Planning Minister MA Mannan said today after emerging from the weekly meeting of Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec).

The Gubrakura and Karaitali land ports in Haluaghat upazila of Mymensingh that connect Bangladesh with India are yet to become fully operational despite being opened about 10 years ago.

An extraordinary leak from one of the world’s iconic private banks, Credit Suisse, has exposed the hidden wealth of clients involved in torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and other serious crimes.

Bangladesh recently discussed the possibility of cooperating with Australia to explore offshore gas and renewable energy sources as a part of the country’s effort to ensure energy security and address the challenges of climate change.

After repeated revision of deadlines and costs, the long-awaited Joydevpur-Elenga Highway project is finally nearing completion and even at a slightly lower expenditure.

The government is undertaking a Tk 1,059 crore project to develop an optical fibre transmission network with a view to building 5G infrastructure all over Bangladesh.

Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday urged rich nations to invest more to invent climate-smart agriculture and food systems and support developing countries.

A group of investors linked with mobile financial service operator Nagad Ltd have turned desperate to obtain a multipurpose licence that does not exist in Bangladesh.

South Korea is keen to invest in Bangladesh’s garment and other major sectors as it looks to elevate the bilateral relations to a new height, said South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-Keun yesterday.

Consumers in Bangladesh who are already struggling to make ends meet following the recent rise in prices of various daily essentials are now being compelled to spend more on eggs and broiler chicken meat, the low-cost sources of protein.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is set to provide $56 million to Bangladesh for an inclusive sanitation and hygiene programme.

The construction of the country’s first industrial park for electrical and light engineering product manufacturers in Munshiganj is set to be complete in June.

Global ports and terminal operator APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Danish shipping company AP Moller Maersk, has expressed interest in developing and operating the under-construction Patenga Container Terminal of the Chattogram port.

Investment needs to focus on the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon oil and gas resources, UAE Industry Minister Sultan al-Jaber said at the Munich Security Conference, the state news agency WAM reported on Saturday.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended its income tax exemption facility to foreigners working at the elevated expressway being constructed under a public-private partnership.

City Bank promoted Sheikh Mohammad Maroof from the bank’s additional managing director to the post of chief business officer recently.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bled for the second session in a row yesterday due to a selling spree despite a reduction in the coronavirus infection rate.

Fifty years of Bangladesh is marked with a few significant achievements. The country became a $400-plus billion economy in 2021. Per capita income rose to $2,554 in FY21, which is higher than our neighbouring countries, including India.

Last year most farmers of Rangpur had no option but with a heavy heart let tomatoes rot in the fields as prices they were selling for were far from recouping labour and transportation costs.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bled for the second consecutive day today due to a selling spree among investors.