PRAN, a leading agro-processing company of Bangladesh, and the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) have jointly introduced the "ERF-PRAN Media Award" to recognise journalists for their reports on the country's agro-processing sector. Under the initiative, the award will be presented in three categories: print, online, and television. Journalists are invited to submit
In a rare move, the Bangladesh Bank has restricted the entry of journalists to its offices for the first time in its history, prompting a group of journalists to protest.
IMF loan to Bangladesh : The minimum net international reserves (NIR) will also remain below the threshold when an IMF mission visits Dhaka next week to review the progress of the programme before releasing around $681 million in the third tranche in May.