Posts By The Daily Star
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145EnglishWill the economy be out of the woods in 2024?
Bangladesh’s economy has been passing through a challenging time for the past two years amidst growing pressure on foreign exchange reserves, the sharp...
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130EnglishMaize cultivation sees slow growth in north
The expansion of maize cultivation in northern Bangladesh, where the cereal grain is a major cash crop, has slowed this year due...
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136EnglishTk 108 crore incentive for high-yield rice growers
The government plans to provide farmers with nearly Tk 108 crore incentive to encourage them to increase cultivation of high-yielding varieties of...
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141EnglishSeed sellers optimistic about higher maize acreage
With farmers preparing to plant maize for the winter, seed sellers and businesses expect an increase in acreage because of higher prices...
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169EnglishOil rises on supply worries, US summer demand hopes
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, spurred by worries about political instability in Russia and possible supply disruptions, as well as U.S....
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180EnglishOil dips on demand worries as more rate hikes likely
Oil prices settled lower on Friday, posting a weekly decline as traders worried interest rate hikes could sap demand despite signs of...
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228EnglishStop under-invoicing in sugar imports
Sugar refiners of the country recently complained that some importers are under-invoicing their shipments of refined sugar in a bid to make...
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216EnglishMaize farming leading char farmers to financial stability
About two decades ago, farmers in remote char areas of northern Bangladesh were quite impoverished due to the consequences of repeated flooding...
