Natural disasters cause colossal farming losses
A lack of insurance protection costs Bangladesh farmers hundreds of millions of dollars in colossal crop losses perennially in onslaughts of climate-related calamities, according to independent findings. Agricultural losses have amounted to an estimated US$700 million over the past six years since 2019 due only to nine cyclones and heavy...
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Govt set to raise age limits for job entry, retirement
The government is set to increase the maximum age limits for both entry and retirement from government jobs.The maximum age for entering government jobs might be 35 for males while 37 for females. The retirement age is likely to be extended to 61 or 63. A recent review committee report...
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Bangladesh seeks $3.0b ITFC loan for 2025
Bangladesh has taken a fresh move to rebuild ties with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) as it sought a substantial US$3.0 billion credit from the middle-eastern donor to finance the imports of fuel, LNG and fertiliser in 2025, officials said on Saturday. The government has recently sought the loan from...
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9 more die of Dengue, highest in a single day this year
Nine more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 210 this year, reports UNB.It's only the second time that more than 200 people have died from dengue in a single year in Bangladesh, although...
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Further hike in rice price at mill gates
Rice prices have increased again in the milling hubs of Naogaon, Rangpur, Dinajpur and Nilphamari by a minimal Tk 1.5-2.0 a kg over the last three days.However, this hike in wholesale prices has not impacted city retail markets yet, as coarse rice remains at its previous highs of Tk 52-55...
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