Bangladesh should focus on increasing the cultivation of certain varieties of sea bass, such as Koral and Vetki, in order to expand the country’s export basket, according to experts.
Bangladesh Bank, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and National Board of Revenue (NBR) should work together for the betterment of the domestic stock market so that it can stand as the main source of long-term funding for local industries, various analysts said yesterday.
Protect farmers from Covid-19 fallout
Experts from 6 Asian countries for implementing adequate agrarian, social security reforms Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Experts and researchers from six Asian countries have called for implementing agrarian and social security reforms to protect farmers from the adverse impacts of Covid-19.
They made the call at an international webinar yesterday. The event, titled Ensuring land and food rights at a time of Covid-19 and beyond , was organised jointly by Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD) and The Daily Star.
In his keynote presentation, eminent researcher Antonio B Quizon touched upon issues like increased rural indebtedness forces small farmers to sell off their homes and farmlands; agrarian reforms have slowed down as government s priorities have been shifted elsewhere; agricultural workers are not being properly paid; and pastoralist communities and indigenous people