The Daily Sky

Mask prices double as COVID infections surge again

Staff Correspondent: As COVID-19 infections has begun to rise once again in Bangladesh, the prices of face masks has doubled in the wholesale market, driven by opportunistic traders seeking to

WB approves $250m to boost public sector

Staff Correspondent: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million financing to strengthen public sector performance in Bangladesh by promoting transparency, accountability, and efficiency across key government

Eco-tourism master plan coming for Sylhet’s Jaflong: Rizwana

Staff Correspondent: Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has announced that a comprehensive master plan will be developed to promote eco-friendly tourism in Jaflong and other tourist

Fish farming boom lifts GDP

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s fishing sub-sector saw a boom in recent years, and the impressive expansion facilitated the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, analysts say. Although the agriculture sector’s growth

Both the bank loans, deposits in rural areas shrink

Staff Correspondent: Commercial banks’ spotlight on rural Bangladesh keeps fading with the decreased disbursement of formal credits, while deposit collection in the countryside continues to fall. At the same time,

Prof Yunus-Tarique London meeting shows democratic direction: Dudu

Staff Correspondent: BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Saturday said people feel reassured after the London meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman as