Declining export and future outlook
That Export Promotion Bureau data paint a grim picture of the country's export performance is a stark reminder of both external and internal disorders. This is no welcome news that overall export has declined for the past seven months. Last August, export recorded a year-on-year fall of 2.93 per cent....
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Import dependency threatens energy security
Geopolitical tensions have come to a tipping point following the ominous military aggression against Iran by the United States and Israel. Despite suffering heavy blows, Iran continues to retaliate, and there is no visible sign of de-escalation. Rather, the frontier of the conflict is widening, with Israel attacking Lebanon and...
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Export vulnerability demands immediate attention
The export trend in the US market for Bangladesh is now facing vulnerability due to the recent legal developments in the United States regarding the reciprocal tariff issue. Following the Supreme Court ruling on earlier tariff measures, the USA has restructured its reciprocal tariff framework, under which a 19 per...
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Agri loan waiver a timely move
The government's recent decision to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, including interest, in the crops, fisheries, and animal husbandry sectors is a timely and commendable initiative. Under this decision, loans amounting to Tk 1,550 crore will be written off, directly benefiting approximately 1.2 million farmers across the...
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