Business-Economy

April 14, 2025, 8:45 am

News Headline :

‘Bringing 10m expatriate voters under balloting system a big challenge’ DB chief Rezaul Karim removed, transferred to DMP HQ Van driver killed in Jhenaidah road accident Extensive security measures in place nationwide for Pahela Baishakh: RAB DG Over 167,000 tube wells dry up in Feni amid acute fresh water crisis Divisions among people to sink on Pahela Baishakh, hopes Mirza Fakhrul Govt prioritizes timely and effective implementation of dev projects Interim govt reinstates ‘except Israel’ on Bangladeshi passports Rizwana for localised solutions to waste management NBR mulls uniform tax rate across sectors; RMG owners oppose

Business-Economy

Now 50 products to be considered to calculate inflation

TDS Desk The interim government plans to introduce a new inflation calculation system within six months, alongside the existing method, to get a “more accurate picture” of the market, according

Tourist ship services on Cox’s Bazar-St Martin resume

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent After nine months of suspension, tourist ship on the Cox’s Bazar to St Martin route resumed movement. ‘MV Baro Awlia’, carrying 620 passengers, left Cox’s Bazar’s BIWTA

Ctg port struggles with hazardous cargo containers

Ctg Correspondent Chattogram Port and Customs House are grappling with cargo containers containing hazardous goods stored at the port. A large quantity of such goods has been piled up for

Up to $24b of dev project investments in past 15yrs lost to extortion, bribery, inflated budgets: White Paper body

TDS Desk Of the $60 billion invested in ADP and development projects over the past 15 years, $14-24 billion (equivalent to around Tk1.61-2.8 lakh crore) has been lost to political

Who will account for 17 lakh crores of smuggled funds?

TDS Desk The nation’s economy is grappling with the detrimental effects of smuggling, while expatriates continue to send their hard-earned money back home. Meanwhile, corrupt officials and bribery networks are

Essential goods still dearer for consumers

TDS Desk Consumers are yet to get fully benefit from government initiatives like tax reductions and increased imports aimed at lowering essential commodity prices. While prices for items like rice,