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Govt moving away from new pay scale

TDS Desk: The interim government has decided not to announce a new pay scale for government employees ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections, officials said, opting instead to pass

Bangladesh faces growing risk of an energy crisis

TDS Desk: Gas shortages in power plants, fertiliser factories, and industries began under the now-ousted Awami League government. That administration relied on imports rather than investing in domestic energy exploration,

Import reliance, sectoral debt and LNG spending threaten energy security: CPD

TDS Desk: Import dependency in the power and energy sector is increasing, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said today (10 January), warning that this trend poses significant risks for

Bank interest rates can’t be reduced immediately: Finance adviser

TDS Desk: Bank interest rates cannot be reduced at this moment, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said, citing prevailing economic realities. “The banking sector has become relatively stable, but

Prices of winter vegetables rise across capital despite higher supply

TDS Desk: Prices of all winter vegetables have risen sharply within a week, even as supplies have increased, according to visits to several kitchen markets in the capital. At Karwan

Revenue collection rises 16.7%, but meeting target still challenging: CPD

TDS Desk: The country’s revenue collection has grown by 16.7% in the first six months of the current fiscal year, Centre for Police Dialogue (CPD) said on Saturday (10 January),