Business-Economy

Double-cropping system enhancing farmers’ incomes, Agri-tourism

TDS Desk: Incorporating oilseeds like mustard and sunflower into traditional double-cropping system is transforming the livelihoods of farmers alongside promoting agri-tourism. The Rice Farming Systems Division of Bangladesh Rice Research

Fourth, fifth loan tranches may come together in June

TDS Desk: Releasing the fourth instalment from IMF loan package may be delayed until June and come jointly with the fifth tranche then, unless two mandatory prior actions are executed.

Molasses imported from Pakistan amid Indian duty hike

TDS Desk: Molasses have been imported from Pakistan for the first time as the country has become an affordable option for Bangladesh due to India’s 50% duty hike a year

Bangladesh gets highest remittance from US in January

TDS Desk: Bangladeshi expatriates in the United States sent home the highest remittance amounting to 407.52 million US dollars in January, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank data. The country

Exchange session held on strengthening Bangladesh-Japan economic ties

TDS Desk: Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JBCCI), hosted an exchange session titled ‘Forging a

Fishing with poison in Sundarbans threatens biodiversity

Mir Khairul Alam, Satkhira: The biodiversity of Sundarbans is now under threat due to continuous fishing with poison in its water-bodies by some greedy fishermen. Sources said, the trend of