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92 thousand crores or more siphoned out in 15 years?
Based on the compilation of media reports on bank scams between 2008 and 2023, CPD said as much as 92 thousand crores of taka have been siphoned out of the banking sector in the last fifteen years
Is Bangladesh going towards a deep economic crisis?
How can Bangladesh avoid the economic crisis to deepen further?
How can Bangladesh resolve economic, political problems?
Why is Bangladesh facing economic problems? Why did the country fail to follow the IMF's loan conditions? What are the remedies?
Where can the national debit card 'Taka Pay’ be found?
What can be done with the national debit card? Where can the ‘Taka Pay’ card be found? Will the card end the business of Mastercard and Visa in Bangladesh?
Khulna farmers prefer cultivating beans instead of shrimps
Shrimps were once widely cultivated in Dumuria upazila of Khulna. Now, farmers in this area are moving towards growing vegetables, especially beans. Vegetables from Dumuria are also exported to many countries in Europe
Fishes aplenty at Friday haat
A haat pops up every Friday along the Kaliakoir-Tangail road in Gazipur where buyers find almost all varieties of fish available in the country
Coffee cultivation shows promise in Ctg Hill Tracts
Coffee fruits or coffee beans are cultivated in the Khagrachari hills. Through a unique procedure, this fruit will be produced into drinkable coffee.
What are the new conditions for purchase of savings certificates?
What are the new conditions for purchase of savings certificates? How will the new rules affect the lives of the general mass? In today’s Straight from Star Newsroom, Ahsan Habib discusses the issue with The Daily Star Reporter Rejaul Karim Byron.
IT sector's struggle with unskilled workforce
The local IT firms have discussed their problems with The Daily Star in today's Star News+.
Locally grown foreign fruits bringing success to Ekramul
Ekramul Haque, a nursery businessman of Lalmonirhat, planted orange and malta trees back in 2018.
Why is Ishwardi Banarasi Palli not fully functional yet?
The second-largest Banarasi Palli in the country was built in 2004 at Ishwardi's Fateh Mohammadpur by Bangladesh Handloom Board to expand the manufacturing and marketing of Banarasi products.
How to regain confidence in sharemarket?
Why did Bangladesh go for introducing floor price in stockmarket?
Bangladesh surpasses China in RMG export to EU
Bangladesh was second to China in the readymade garments export till the last decade.
How was last week’s stock market
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 87 points last week from the previous week. The index was red on most of the days of the week so the index remains falling.
Wheat flour prices beyond reach of commoners! But why?
The prices of wheat and foods made with wheat have increased significantly in recent times. What suddenly happened to the local wheat market? Why is the wheat price rising? How much did it rise? What are the factors responsible for the huge price hike?
Why is IMF loan so important now?
Bangladesh has been facing many economic challenges in the recent periods. Remittance and export earnings both fell at a time when the country’s import payments rose. The balance of payments came under immense pressure as the forex reserve continued declining for the last one year. Because of all these, the local currency has experienced a big depreciation. In this situation, Bangladesh sought a $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. Will this IMF loan solve Bangladesh’s economic problems? Why is this loan so important?
