Economy

Eggs to be imported if price doesn’t come down: Tipu Munshi

Shawdesh Desk: The government would allow the import of eggs after consultation with the fisheries and livestock ministry if the price of eggs did not come down, said commerce minister

Government Plans To Roll Out Social Security Benefits For Gig Workers: Report

Shawdesh desk: Ahead of the general elections in India next year, the Modi government is reportedly planning to introduce welfare measures for gig workers employed through platforms such as Amazon,

Egg, onion, vegetable and fish costlier

Shawdesh Desk: Essential markets in the capital are instable due to hike in price of egg, onion, vegetable and fish. After increasing price by Tk 5 to Tk 10, four

Halving loan classification time pointless, cause of worries for businessmen

Shawdesh desk: Business community is exposed to a deep crisis as Bangladesh Bank has planned to reduce overdue loans classification time following the conditions of International Monetary Fund (IMF). Bankers

Argentina uses $775 mn Qatar loan to repay IMF

Shawdesh desk: The Argentine government said Friday it will use a loan from Qatar amounting to $775 million to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund as it awaits

EU disburses €44.87mn to strengthen quality edn in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: The European Union (EU) has disbursed the third tranche of the ongoing Education Budget Support implemented by the Government of Bangladesh (GoB). The amount of the disbursement is

Bangladesh earns $4.59 billion from export in July

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh’s export earnings grew by 15.26 per cent year-on-year in July, the first month of the current fiscal year, according to the Export Promotion Bureau. Bangladesh exported goods

Export ban creating global food insecurity

Shawdesh desk: The recent export restrictions imposed by various nations on food and fertiliser are driving up food costs and fostering market instability, adding to the worries of import-reliant countries,