Industrial production stagnating for gas shortage, businesses decry
Energy business is opening up for crisis resolution, the adviser concerned said as businesses Saturday urged the interim government to ensure reliable quality gas supply to industries forthwith for uninterrupted manufacturing operations.They lamented that industrial growth had either stagnated or declined in recent years, as evidenced by the downtrend in...
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Manufacturers count higher cost of production
Producer prices in Bangladesh rose significantly under the impact of tightening monetary policies and restrictions on imports, with an adverse domino effect on the economy.The Producer Price Index (PPI), which tracks the prices businesses receive for goods and services, increased by over 7.0 per cent year on year in July,...
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$4b spent on medical tourism a year abroad
With Bangladeshis spending over USD 4 billion in healthcare tourism every year, experts at a seminar have opined that it is essential for producing world class doctors and establishing equally top-notch medical facilities in the country to save a significant amount of public money.The observation was made at the seminar...
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Cottage industries on the wane as production falls
Smaller and medium industries in Bangladesh are becoming weaker as their production has steadily been down over the years, painting a grim picture of employment generation, according to officials.The manufacturing growth in cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) had been lower in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 than in previous...
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Disheartened buyers run after a TCB truck
Disheartened buyers run after a TCB truck, which leaves a Kazla sales point at Jatrabari because of disorganisation due to overcrowding, in a desperate bid to buy fair-price products on Saturday. —FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
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FE Anniversary Supplement (2024-11-24)
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