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Coastal women see ray by farming veggies, rearing goats

Satkhira Correspondent People in coastal areas have survived for years by overcoming natural disasters like river bank collapses, tidal waves and cyclones. Every year, countless families lose their last possessions

Top brands bought cotton grown by children in India: Report

TDS Desk: Some of the best-known global apparel brands procured cotton grown in Indian farms that employ child and bonded labourers, a report by a US-based rights group alleged Tuesday.

Govt wants to strengthen country’s stock market: Salehuddin Ahmed

TDS Desk: Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the government wants to strengthen the country’s stock market to garner attractions of both domestic and international investors. “Reforms in the

Food ministry seeks Tk4,150cr more for subsidies, rice import amid rising demand

TDS Desk: The Ministry of Food has requested an additional Tk4,150 crore in the revised budget for FY2024-25 to cover increased food subsidy and rice import allocations. This reflects a

NBFIs’ classified loans average 35%, with over 90% at 7 firms

TDS Desk: The total NPLs of 35 institutions amounted to Tk26,163 crore, with 19 institutions reporting NPLs exceeding 50%, according to Bangladesh Bank data Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are burdened

UK MP Rupa Huq calls for FTA with Bangladesh to boost bilateral trade

TDS Desk: She addressed global economic challenges, noting the impact of the Ukraine-Russia war on inflation and commodity prices in the UK “We need an FTA with Bangladesh in any