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BB-BSEC tussle takes a new twist

The ongoing tension between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) could deepen further following a recent stock market regulator move that curtails banks’ power to cancel payments to bondholders. The central bank has written to several banks after finding out that the BSEC’s condition on …

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Stocks widen losses

Most shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell because of continued lower participation of investors and selling pressure. This was the third consecutive day of decline as uncertainty gripped investors for ongoing tension between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on multiple regulatory issues. The DSEX, …

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Government to implement an action plan for sustainable plastic management: Environment Minister

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is going to implement an action plan for sustainable plastic management in phases. The plan has been set as short term (2022–23), medium term (2024–26), and long term (2027–30). The Environment Ministry has endorsed a roadmap through gazette notification to phase out …

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Commercial farming with high-value crops recommended for overcoming post-graduation shocks

Boosting agricultural production and productivity and farming high-value crops of export quality are seen as urgent to cushion possible external shocks to Bangladesh’s export trade in the post-LDC-graduation era. To this end, researchers recommend for the government to take steps to make a diversified crop-production plan and intensify the commercialization …

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