New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Bangladesh has been unable to exit the “red” category of countries, which face a risk of food inflation, for almost three years, and although overall inflation decreased somewhat due to various interim government initiatives, food inflation has increased again over the last five months, according to a report in the Bangladeshi media. A recently published World Bank report highlighted Bangladesh’s ”red” status due to the high food inflation in the country over the las…
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The recently announced reciprocal trade deal with the United States does ensure Dhaka a “marginal” duty cut to 19 per cent, but comes “at a steep cost”, including a commitment “to billions of dollars in purchases”, according to an analysis in Bangladesh media.“Bangladesh’s interim government has signed a sweeping trade agreement with the United States at the twilight of its tenure to secure a partial tariff relief, but the deal comes with significant geop…
Dhaka, Jan 21 (IANS) A recent study has revealed that Bangladesh could face an electricity supply shortfall after 2031 unless new investments are made, policy reforms are introduced and efficiency measures are taken, local media reported on Wednesday. According to a study by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (Sanem), Bangladesh’s installed power generation capacity may peak at around 35,000 megawatts (MW) by 2029 and effective capacity is likely to reduce to nearly 30,000MW by the …