Recent content by Saif

Our domestic market for light engineering products is $8.2 billion. Our local entrepreneurs are able to meet only half of total demand. So there is a room for investment in Bangladesh's light engineering sector for foreign investors.

Correct. I think demand for cotton will fall even further due to Iran war. The middle class of the USA is paying for the USA's war against Iran. So, they are spending less on apparel.

To obtain a better trade deal we can offer our oil refinery proJect to the USA. This way we can satisfy Trump's quench for money.

https://www.newagebd.net/post/editorial/293790/retail-profiteering-should-not-hurt-boro-farming Retail profiteering should not hurt boro farming THE fuel crisis that has loomed large owing to the US-Israel war on Iran and subsequent disruption in the passage of oil shipments through the Strait...

https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/238303/over-5017-lakh-people-working-in-garment-sector-in-bangladesh-state-minister Over 50.17 lakh people working in garment sector in Bangladesh: state minister Staff Correspondent 23 June, 2024, 21:39 There are over 50.17 lakh workers working in...

https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/293802/dhaka-seeks-safe-passage-thru-hormuz-strait-from-tehran Dhaka seeks safe passage thru Hormuz Strait from Tehran BPC to keep depots open on holidays Staff Correspondent 13 March, 2026, 00:24 New Age photo Bangladesh has sought safe passage for...

https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/293789/acc-work-stalls-in-leadership-vacuum ACC work stalls in leadership vacuum No selection committee yet to form new commission Solamain Salman 13 March, 2026, 00:00 Activities of the Anti-Corruption Commission have slowed down as the agency has...

https://www.thedailystar.net/slow-reads/geopolitical-insights/news/what-the-pakistan-afghanistan-conflict-means-bangladesh-4126351 What the Pakistan–Afghanistan conflict means for Bangladesh UPDATED 12 March 2026, 10:45 AM How the Pakistan–Afghanistan confrontation could reshape regional...

https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/usda-cuts-bangladeshs-cotton-import-forecast-4127541 USDA cuts Bangladesh’s cotton import forecast Star Business Report The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its projection for Bangladesh’s cotton imports, citing...

https://www.thedailystar.net/business/economy/news/family-cards-could-reduce-poverty-113-4127561 Family cards could reduce poverty to 11.3% Finds new study, says impact will depend on accurate targeting and transparent beneficiary selection Star Business Report The government’s “Family...

https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/the-third-view/news/the-challenges-the-prime-minister-4127396 The challenges before the prime minister They are far more complex than we think Mahfuz Anam VISUAL: ANWAR SOHEL The new dispensation—new election, new parliament, new leadership at the...

https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ge2okge2md Bangladesh’s inclusion in US probe is ‘uncomfortable’: BGMEA chief Staff Correspondent Dhaka Published: 12 Mar 2026, 15: 21 Mahmud Hasan Khan Prothom Alo Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan...

https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/asq405jem5 Bangladesh, China foreign secretaries to hold talks in Dhaka in early April Chinese envoy calls on Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman. Diplomatic Correspondent Published: 12 Mar 2026, 14: 31 Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen pays a...

https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/02s9xbmptj NCP forms 4 organisations, 2 more in the pipeline Md. Asif Howladar Dhaka Updated: 12 Mar 2026, 17: 46 The National Citizen Party (NCP) is seeking to expand into professional spheres in a bid to strengthen its position in national...

https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/hzkqakaop7 Ordinances of interim govt: First parliamentary session and future of reforms Asif Nazrul Published: 12 Mar 2026, 08: 25 Monoj Kumar Dey The time during our interim government was like riding a fantastic roller coaster. There was...