Abul Kashem

Abul Kashem is a Special Correspondent at The Business Standard. He has expertise in the fields of macroeconomy, development economics, government policies, trade and commerce. He can be reached at kashem.mcj@gmail.com
 

Free Trade Agreements are no longer a policy option; they are fast becoming an economic necessity. Photo: TBS
Economy

Govt plans higher value-addition rules for exports

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Bangladesh

Syndicate still bends new tender rules

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. File Photo
Aviation

Cargo backlogs feared as 3 out of 4 explosive detection scanners down at Dhaka airport

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative
Economy

Govt to roll out new pay scale for public servants in phases from July 

TBS Illustration
Bangladesh

New budget to lay foundation for womb-to-old age support

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Energy

Govt under heavy pressure from LNG subsidies

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets leaders of BGMEA and BKMEA at the prime minister’s office in the Secretariat today (11 May). Photo: Facebook/PMO Bangladesh
Bangladesh

Govt to support not only closed mills but also ailing ones

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Tk35,708cr set for expanded safety net for FY27

A grab from videos circulated on social media recently shows cargo piled up at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Import and export goods worth crores are lying under the open sky for days exposed to rain and heat.
Aviation

Six months after fire, cargo still in the open at Dhaka airport

Amid recent fuel supply concerns triggering long queues at petrol pumps over the past several days, most filling stations were seen comparatively empty on Sunday as the situation eases. The photo was taken in front of a petrol pump in Paribagh, Dhaka. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Energy

Fuel price paradox: High taxes drive subsidies

Long queues of cars and motorcycles stretch across the Asad Gate area on Wednesday (22 April) amid an ongoing fuel oil shortage, while some motorists leave their vehicles behind to take shelter in the shade, seeking respite from the scorching heat. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Energy

Supply up but relief limited as fuel distribution stays uneven

Vehicles queue for fuel under the scorching sun at a petrol pump in Paribagh, where lines have shortened following the recent price hike. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Energy

Fuel supply ramped up, long queues at filling stations begin to thin

A long queue of cars and motorcycles stretches for hundreds of metres along the road near a Bijoy Sarani filling station, as ongoing fuel shortages leave commuters waiting for hours in the sweltering heat. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Energy

Govt increases fuel supply as chaos lingers on