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Passengers travelling from Dhaka to various parts of the country face the worst suffering during Eid journeys, with traffic conditions deteriorating each year despite massive spending on infrastructure projects aimed at easing...
The interbank money market usually overheats in the run-up to Eid as cash withdrawals surge. This time, however, the stress persisted throughout May. From the first week of the month through 24 May, Bangladesh’s call money rates remained in...
Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund have agreed in principle to pursue a new realistic three-year reform programme under a fresh $5 billion credit facility as the government formally decided to opt out of the existing loan...
Touhid Hossain, former foreign affairs adviser of the interim administration, has alleged that a seven-member “kitchen cabinet” effectively controlled key decisions of the interim government through meetings held every Tuesday. In an...
