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Economics of illness and inequality

6+ hour, 47+ min ago  (600+ words) The Financial Express Economics of illness and inequality Out-of-pocket healthcare costs in Bangladesh have risen to such an extent that they are erasing, to a large extent, whatever economic progress poorer households have managed to achieve. The latest study by…...

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thefinancialexpress. com. bd > trade > transactions-thru-plastic-money-almost-double-to-tk-47905b-in-five-years

Transactions thru' plastic money almost double to Tk 479. 05b in five years

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (580+ words) Bangladesh's card-based payment ecosystem has expanded significantly over the past five years as the number of issued cards more than doubled and transaction volumes rose sharply, reflecting a growing reliance on digital financial services. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank…...

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thefinancialexpress. com. bd > trade > fintech-pine-labs-to-launch-stablecoin-payments-outside-india-ceo-says

Fintech Pine Labs to launch stablecoin payments outside India, CEO says

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (365+ words) Pine Labs will launch a stablecoin-backed prepaid card across nine countries in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia by the end of April, the fintech firm's chief executive told Reuters, marking the first attempt by an Indian payments major…...