Business-Economy

Manikganj farmers expect surplus wheat harvest

Manikganj Correspondent: Farmers in Manikganj have completed wheat harvesting, achieving a bumper yield that has brought happiness across the district. Due to favorable weather and timely agricultural support, wheat production

Inclusion of 42 projects worth Tk 113b in ADP proposed

Staff Correspondent: A total of 42 projects, with a preliminary cost of Tk 113.65 billion, have been proposed by various ministries and divisions for inclusion in the Annual Development Programme

RMG exports grow remarkably

Staff Correspondent: The country’s readymade garment exports in January-February, 2025, grew remarkably by 36.99 percent supported by a strong 39.02 percent increase in volume. Additionally, a decrease of 1.46 percent

Are traders earning Tk12 profit per litre of soybean oil?

TDS Desk: In the last three years, the price of soybean oil in the international market has dropped to its lowest level. However, in the domestic market in Bangladesh, the

N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary

Staff Correspondent: The proposed MRT Line 4, designed to connect Dhaka’s Kamalapur and Narayanganj, may be shelved as Bangladesh Railway progresses with plans to launch 16 sets of electric commuter

Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming

Staff Correspondent: Agricultural loan disbursement in Bangladesh has slowed down, with banks disbursing Tk 3,639 crore less than the target of Tk 28,500 crore during the first nine months of