Md Asaduz Zaman

Reporter at The Daily Star, covering economics, planning and agriculture sectors in Bangladesh.

Ageing in Bangladesh: Are we ready for more social spending?

The dependency ratio of the people who are over 65-plus years rose to 9.4 percent in 2023 from 8.6 percent in 2022.

2d ago

ADP spending in Jul-Feb 14-year low

Spending under the annual development programme (ADP) has been going slow in the current fiscal year (FY), with implementing agencies using just 31.17 percent of the total allocation till February this year, showed official figures.

1w ago

Farmers face moderate to severe food insecurity: BBS

One in every four households, or 26.13 percent, that rely on agriculture for their income face food insecurity

1w ago

3.77cr suffered food insecurity last year

Around 3.77 crore people experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2023, according to a survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

1w ago

Govt may offer tax exemption for foreign research grants

The government is considering granting a tax exemption for foreign grants provided to local researchers in order to boost their activities and earn more foreign currency.

2w ago

Driving equality

Gender responsive finance in Bangladesh has increased significantly over the last decade in both the public and private sectors, portraying a favourable shift toward ending the gender gap.

2w ago

Women outnumber men in farming sector

More women are joining the agriculture sector in Bangladesh as their job opportunities in industries, especially garment factories, have stagnated and men switch to non-farm sectors amid increased mechanisation of farming activities

2w ago

Inflation declines in February

The overall inflation in Bangladesh slid 19 basis points to 9.67 percent in February thanks to a fall in the prices of both food and non-food items, according to sources at the planning ministry.

3w ago
March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024

Ageing in Bangladesh: Are we ready for more social spending?

The dependency ratio of the people who are over 65-plus years rose to 9.4 percent in 2023 from 8.6 percent in 2022.

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

ADP spending in Jul-Feb 14-year low

Spending under the annual development programme (ADP) has been going slow in the current fiscal year (FY), with implementing agencies using just 31.17 percent of the total allocation till February this year, showed official figures.

March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Farmers face moderate to severe food insecurity: BBS

One in every four households, or 26.13 percent, that rely on agriculture for their income face food insecurity

March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

3.77cr suffered food insecurity last year

Around 3.77 crore people experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2023, according to a survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

Govt may offer tax exemption for foreign research grants

The government is considering granting a tax exemption for foreign grants provided to local researchers in order to boost their activities and earn more foreign currency.

March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024

Driving equality

Gender responsive finance in Bangladesh has increased significantly over the last decade in both the public and private sectors, portraying a favourable shift toward ending the gender gap.

March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024

Women outnumber men in farming sector

More women are joining the agriculture sector in Bangladesh as their job opportunities in industries, especially garment factories, have stagnated and men switch to non-farm sectors amid increased mechanisation of farming activities

March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024

Inflation declines in February

The overall inflation in Bangladesh slid 19 basis points to 9.67 percent in February thanks to a fall in the prices of both food and non-food items, according to sources at the planning ministry.

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

Govt to cut ADP size by 7%

The government is set to downsize the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the current fiscal year of 2023-24 by nearly 7 percent while prioritising projects having the highest impact, according to planning commission sources.

February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024

62% young women not in employment, education

Three out of five young women in Bangladesh were considered NEETs (not in employment, education, or training) in 2022, a waste of the workforce in a country looking to thrive riding on the demographic dividend, official figures showed.

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