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BDT closer to equilibrium level against US dollar

TDS Desk: The local currency Bangladesh Taka (BDT) is now almost in an equilibrium against the US dollar, according to the latest Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index data. This

Reserves to reach $30B next month: BB Governor

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are expected to rise to $30 billion next month, says the Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur. “We have a target of increasing

Pay salary or go to jail: adviser to RMG owners

Staff Correspondent: Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General M Sakhawat Hussain (retd) has asked the owners of the Ready Made Garment (RMG) factories to pay all dues of the workers

Jul-Jan budget deficit up 73pc on slow tax receipts

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s budget deficit surged by 73.04 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period in FY24, driven largely by

Institutional capacity broke over the last 15 yrs: Sk. Bashir

BSS: Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said that the base on the capacity of the country’s various institutions has been broken over the last 15 years, both in

Actively considering dearness allowance: Finance Adviser

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the matter of dearness allowance is under active consideration and a committee has already been assigned to work on it.