The Daily Sky

Aush yield hits 4-year low in FY2025

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s Aush rice production has declined for the fourth consecutive year, falling to 2.7 million tonnes in FY25 from 2.9 million tonnes a year earlier. The output had

BDT closer to equilibrium level against US dollar

TDS Desk: The local currency Bangladesh Taka (BDT) is now almost in an equilibrium against the US dollar, according to the latest Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index data. This

1.5 lakh Rohingyas arrived in months

TDS Desk: An estimated 1,50,000 new Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh in the recent months and 50,000 more are expected to join them by this year end, putting further strains

HC to hear Zubaida’s petition challenging sentence

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for Thursday (22 May) on a petition filed by Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman,

Reserves to reach $30B next month: BB Governor

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are expected to rise to $30 billion next month, says the Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur. “We have a target of increasing

BD to introduce new banknotes before Eid

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh is set to introduce new banknotes with fresh designs, some of which will notably exclude the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman before Eid-ul-Azha. The new currency designs