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Investment-GDP ratio falls as pvt investors pause

Bangladesh keeps posting higher economic growth with the falling investment-to-GDP ratio despite incremental government investments in infrastructure development as private investors seemingly pause, analysts say.An FE analysis finds that a splurge of public investment, particularly in megaprojects on the infrastructure front, couldn't pull up private investment over the years, to...

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Red cabbage

Alongside white cabbage, red cabbage is being cultivated in different parts of the country nowadays. Farmer Md Sahidullah of Tantkura village in Gouripur, Mymensingh, has made a handsome profit by cultivating this vegetable for the first time, which also inspired other farmers in his area. The photo was taken on...

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Tk 300b rail projects derail as China quits

Two vital railway projects worth around Tk 300 billion seem to have derailed before whistle-start as China decides to cease funding following downward cost revision of the works.Sources say tenures of the projects expired through exhaustive negotiations and procrastination -- and, finally, a recast of the project formats gets underway.Last...

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Covid toll, infection rate fall in 24 hours

The daily Covid-19 caseload maintained a downward trend in the country for the last few days with the authorities reporting 27 deaths from the virus on Friday.The daily death toll due to coronavirus was also considerably lower than that of the previous day's 41, according to the official data. The...

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Vessel, freight problems hit potato export

After making all-time high export earnings from potato shipments in last fiscal year (FY), 2020-21, the traders concerned are now struggling hard to maintain the same growth in this FY amid shortage of vessels as well as notable hike in freight charges, said insiders.Despite stoppage of export to Bangladesh's previous...

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Prayer Timings 2022-02-12

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