Economy

Forty countries confirm participation in Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum

Shawdesh Desk: Forty countries have confirmed participation in the upcoming Eastern Economic Forum, the press service for the Roscongress foundation said. “A month before the opening of the 7th Eastern

BPDB needs to cut power production by 917MW

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) will need to cut its electricity production by 917MW to minimize its loss if the fuel price for electricity production is raised by

BPDB seeks Tk 30bn loan to pay outstanding bills

Shawdesh Desk: State-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) seeks Tk 30 billion loan from Power Sector Development Fund (PSDF) to pay bills of purchasing costly electricity from the private sector

Why Bangladesh won’t face a Sri Lanka-style crisis: Indian Researcher-Analyst John Rozario

Shawdesh Desk: There is absolutely no possibility of a Sri Lanka-like situation in Bangladesh in the near future as the economies of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are vastly different and

Bangladesh Outshone India. Now It Must Learn from its Neighbor

Shawdesh Desk; In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and exactly 50 years after it became independent, Bangladesh passed a major test. Last year, the United Nations decided to strike

Apparel export orders decline

Shawdesh Desk: Export orders for Bangladeshi apparel products have dropped by 10 to 20 percent due to the negative impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, industry insiders said. Energy and

Prices of coarse, fine flour fall

Shawdesh Desk: Prices of both coarse and fine flour (atta and maida) have decreased on the wholesale and retail market in Bangladesh soon after Ukraine and Russia signed a deal

Edible oil still being sold at previous rates

Shawdesh desk: Edible oil is still being sold at the previous higher prices, even though the government has announced a reduction in prices of the goods in the country. Consumers