Evening Brief

BB devises dual policies to boost forex reserve

Deferred LC-payment scope has been prolonged as the Bangladesh Bank extended the tenure of usance period for imports of industrial raw materials, agricultural machinery, and chemical fertilizers under supplier or buyer's credit, to replenish the country's forex reserve.

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A $100-dollar bill is seen on top of Euro bills in Bogota, on July 12, 2022 AFP

UN expert lauds Bangladesh's safety net program, suggests more funds

Visiting UN Independent Expert on the human rights of older persons Claudia Mahler on Thursday applauded Bangladesh's safety net program Old Age Allowance, benefiting almost half the older population, and observed that more funding is needed for the scheme.

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Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

A deal to free up vital grain exports from Ukraine's southern Black Sea ports - which had been due to expire on November 19 - was extended on Thursday for 120 days.

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File photo: Zante, a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain, transits Bosphorus, in Istanbul, Turkey on November 2, 2022 Reuters

Bangladesh Bank: No forex crisis from Jan 2023

Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has said there will be no foreign exchange crisis from January 2023, as the country's exports and remittance has become surplus compared to import.

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US dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022 Reuters

Price of oil, sugar increase again

Prices of cooking oil and sugar have increased by Tk12 and Tk13 respectively on Thursday.

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PM Hasina: Resist misinterpretation of Islam and militancy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all to resist the force that misinterprets Islam.

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