The financing, accessible through BML’s existing personal financing scheme, is specifically targeted towards individuals listed in the National Register of Fishermen.
Hydroponics uses less water and is more productive than soil-based agriculture and can be carried out all year round. Though hydroponics can be expensive and difficult to install, all it requires at its most basic level is the plants, water, a container and a source of light.
Entrepreneurs outside Board of Investment zones often face lengthy approval processes, with some projects requiring special gazettes and parliamentary approval, making it nearly impossible for independent investors to navigate the system without government intervention.
For Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest producer of jackfruit, the fruit was a natural choice. Jackfruit is also the country’s national fruit and symbolizes abundance. Yet much of the potential of this fruit remained untapped.
Highlighting the key features of the policy, Dr. Jitendra Singh said it encourages entrepreneurship across diverse sectors, including bio-based chemicals, smart proteins, precision bio...
Balancing genuine efforts to combat illicit finance with the protection of civic space remains a test that international standards – and international observers – will closely watch.
The developments in Nepal illustrate a familiar tension across many democracies: the challenge of establishing effective self-regulation and accountability mechanisms without creating tools that could be used to constrain critical reporting.
Balancing genuine efforts to combat illicit finance with the protection of civic space remains a test that international standards – and international observers – will closely watch.
There has been a raging debate in Sri Lanka on the deal, citing it as an expensive deal. The earlier government had agreed to purchase power from Adani’s 484-megawatt wind power project at a rate of 8.26 US cents per unit under a 20-year power purchase agreement.