Business-Economy

Wrong planning ‘killing fast’ Tk36.7b WASA plant serving 4 million people

Munshiganj Correspondent The source of water for around four million people in Dhaka may be lost in a year or around that time frame and a Tk36.7 billion investment on

22,000 tonnes of rice arrive from Myanmar

TDS Desk The Chattogram port has received 22,000 tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar, transported by the MV Golden Star. The consignment, imported on a government-to-government (G2G) basis, marks the

The Nakshi Palli saga: Contraction from controversy

TDS Desk: The once-ambitious “Sheikh Hasina Nakshi Palli” project, originally expanded under the influence of former state minister Mirza Azam, is now being scaled back by the interim government as

Make tax policy that helps SMEs, women: Experts

TDS Desk: They have called on policymakers to create income-generating policies that target a wider segment of the population, including a significant number of women. The discussants emphasised the need

Why govt shifts lane from project loans to budget support

TDS Desk: A similar story unfolds with the Tk10,690 crore Karnaphuli Tunnel in Chattogram, another flagship project of the previous government. On paper, it promised to boost connectivity. So far,

Businesses seek six-month grace period

TDS Desk: The imposition of conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has led to an increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh. As a result, businesses are becoming