Why did Doel laptop fail to meet expectations?
The government launched Doel laptop to provide people with laptop at low cost. State-owned Telephone Shilpa Sangstha brought the laptop in 2011. But the gadget failed to create any buzz in the market. This much-hyped laptop can hardly be seen today. Why did the laptop fail? What is the present condition of the project and can the project ever turnaround? In this Straight from Star Newsroom, Khondoker Md Shoyeb is trying to find the answers to the questions with The Daily Star’s reporter Mahmudul Hasan.
Why does Bangladesh export hilsha to India?
Durga Puja, one of the biggest Hindu festivals, will be celebrated next month. Like previous year, Bangladesh will export its national fish hilsha to the neighbouring nation, India, this year too.
Rising spending VS general people
The spiraling global prices of food and fuel have hit hard the local market in Bangladesh. The continuous depreciation of the taka against the US dollar has made the situation worse. People now have to spend more for every item, including pulse, oil and egg. People with fixed income are bearing the brunt as their income did not increase keeping pace with the rising spending.
How was last week’s stock market
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 42 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend.
Gulistan’s “money market” busy ahead of Eid holidays
The “money market” of the streets of Gulistan are witnessing a flurry of activity ahead of this Eid-ul-Azha. The stores at “money market” sell new notes of taka to their customers.
What is Bangladesh's per capita national debt?
Bangladesh's per capita income is rising by the day. That is great news. But do you know the national debt per capita of a child born today or yesterday? What is the Bangladeshi government's per capita spending on its people?
Why are nonbanks’ profits falling?
The non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) experienced a fall in their profits in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The next year they managed a handsome comeback. But in the first half of 2022, the NBFIs’ profits fell again.
How was last week’s stock market
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 36 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend except two-day’s slight rise.
How was last week’s stock market
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 198 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend.
Know your Padma Bridge
Padma Bridge is one of biggest megaprojects of Bangladesh. It took immense effort from everyone involved to get this bridge finished on time.
What can investors do when stockmarket is bleeding?
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange has been falling for the last few months. The benchmark index of the premier bourse experienced a rise on May 23 after losing 556 points or 8.3 per cent in the previous eight consecutive days. Why is the index falling? What can the investors and the government do in this situation?
How was last week’s stock market?
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell 307 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. Why did the market fall? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?
How was last week’s stock market?
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 90 points in the last week. The same trend was seen in the Chattogram Stock Exchange. Why did the market fall? Which were the top traded stocks? Which topped the list and which posted the highest drop?
How much will trade deficit widen, dollar price rise?
Bangladesh’s export earning has been failing to keep pace with the import bills since the middle of 2021. At the same time, the flow of inbound remittance started decreasing and the taka began losing value against the US dollar.
Whose per capita income rising?
The per capita income in Bangladesh rose by 9% year-on-year to US $2,824 in 2021-22 fiscal year, according to government data. People, however, are not seeing increase in their income, which can validate the data.
How would the 'unlimited' data packages work?
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed the mobile phone operators to roll out two types of new internet data packages, which will offer mobile users with data without expiry date and monthly limitless data.
