Business-Economy

Finance Adviser prioritizes short-term reforms over long-term ones

TDS Desk: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that his government is focusing on short-term reforms rather than mid-term or long-term changes in various critical sectors of the

Bangladesh’s reserves dip below $20bn again after paying ACU dues

Staff Correspondent Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have dipped below $20 billion once again after the country paid its import bill to the Asian Clearing Union, or ACU. On Nov 10,

Food inflation soars for weak oversight

TDS Desk Bangladesh is grappling with surging prices of essential goods, a situation that highlights critical weaknesses in market regulation and supply chain management. With unchecked gaps in the supply

Rice to be imported to tackle situation: Food Adviser

TDS Desk New Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has said the government has taken measures to import rice to counter the recent Aman crop losses caused by recent flood. The

Appointing foreign law firms to recover money laundering approved

TDS Desk Bangladesh Bank (BB) has approved the appointment of an international ‘Law Firm’ to take legal assistance in recovering money smuggled out of the country. The policy was approved

‘Receiver’ appointed in Beximco management

Staff Correspondent Bangladesh Bank has appointed a ‘receiver’ for the leading industrial group, Beximco Group. The receiver’s role will be to ensure proper management of all the institutions under the