September 16, 2025, 2:04 pm
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Thorn in the throat: Defaulted loans increase by Tk 4 lakh cr in 5 yrs
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s banking sector is facing its gravest crisis in decades. What was once a simmering problem of bad debt has, in recent years, exploded into an economic emergency.Read More
Potato paradox
TDS Desk: In the last 36 years, Bangladesh has developed 198 potato varieties, over five every year on average. Only a few of those are cultivated, and even fewer areRead More
Raw material imports slump on low demand
TDS Desk: Imports of raw materials for different sectors have remained weak since 5 August last year as businesses continue to wait for policy certainties and socio-political stability. The governmentRead More
Chinese investments so far offer little to BD economy
TDS Desk: Chinese investment in Bangladesh is increasing, but at a slower pace than in Southeast Asia and mostly in areas with limited long-term value for the economy. So farRead More
Remittance inflow rises by 25.6pc in 17-day of August
TDS Desk: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 25.6 percent (pc), reaching US$1,424 million in the first 17 days of August, according to the latest data of BangladeshRead More
Logistics costs eat up 16pc of GDP
TDS Desk: Bangladesh spends as much as 16 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on moving goods from factories to customers, far above the global average of 10 percent,Read More
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