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Severe gas shortage in industrial sectors disrupting production

TDS Desk: Industrial sectors in Bangladesh are facing a severe gas shortage, disrupting production across factories. For several weeks, inadequate gas supply has caused output in key sectors like ceramics,

Macroeconomic stability at satisfactory level: Hossain Zillur

TDS Desk Former adviser to the caretaker government, Hossain Zillur Rahman, has identified five major challenges in the economy. He said efforts are underway to restore discipline in the financial

LafargeHolcim, Jalalabad to continue gas sale agreement

TDS Desk: Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System (JGTDS) and LafargeHolcim Bangladesh (LHB) have agreed to extend gas sale agreement (GSA) in principle, effective from January 17 next. The decision

Decline in Aus rice production sparks food security concerns

TDS Desk: Aus rice production in Bangladesh has gradually declined over the past four consecutive years, increasing the need for imports to ensure food security amid concerns about depleting foreign

No scope of incurring losses, if govt procures paddy and rice with scheduled prices

Masud Rana Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar said, “There is no scope of incurring losses to the farmers and millers, if paddy and rice are procured with the government fixed

Rice, chicken get dearer, onion, potato cheaper

TDS Desk: The prices of rice, broiler and Sonali chicken have surged in the capital’s kitchen markets, while the costs of vegetables, including onion and potato, have declined. Meanwhile, the