Ensuring fiscal space for renewable energy
Uncertainties over availability of funds to raise the renewable energy to a notable level have become a major concern. The resource constraint is seen as a hurdle in the nation's bid to produce more green energy at a time when country's gas reserve has been depleting fast and uncertainties over...
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Implementation of revised farm loan policy
In a strategic move to meet the rising demand for farm credit and enhance food security and rural livelihoods, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised its agricultural loan disbursement target for the 2025-26 fiscal year to Tk 390 billion. This marks a 2.63 per cent increase from the previous fiscal...
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Why luxury has become the new normal
Once upon a time, shopping in Bangladesh was regarded as an activity where one hunted the best price at the new market or got a custom-made suit at a nearby boutique. Skip ahead to 2025, and the view is quite different. Today, it's no surprise to see rows of luxury...
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Road digging, citizens' suffering
Every day, thousands of people rush through the roads and streets to reach their workplaces, educational institutions, or markets. But when these veins of the city suddenly rupture, the entire body becomes immobile. So, the city life comes to a halt. Swamibag in the capital is a mirror of that...
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