Economy

But rice and edible oil remain expensive. Business leaders say small and medium enterprises are under pressure from rising production costs. Easy-term loans and an uninterrupted energy supply…

Separate allocation for women entrepreneurs. Economists say coordination between monetary and fiscal policy is essential to keep inflation in check. They also advised tighter market monitoring…

Aim to keep credit flow and the exchange rate stable. Industry insiders say finding new markets and diversifying products is now essential to sustain export earnings, with particular emphasis…

Digitised clearance has cut waiting time. A visit to several markets in the capital found some stability in the prices of daily essentials. Shoppers, however, say they still struggle to make…

More options to pay on delivery. Analysts believe the e-commerce guidelines could have a positive long-term effect on the investment climate — provided policy consistency is maintained and red…

Proposals to set up factories in two northern economic zones. On agro-processing, the latest figures from the relevant agency show a notable change in the index compared with the previous…