Business-Economy

Bangladeshi credit card use in India nosedives

Staff Correspondent: Bangladeshi credit cardholders’ transactions in India have dropped dramatically. In February of this year, spending fell to only Tk 290 million, which is a 73.15 percent decrease compared

Vietnamese ship with 12,500 tonnes of rice anchors at Ctg port

Staff Correspondent: A ship carrying 12,500 tonnes of rice from Vietnam arrived at Chattogram Port on Saturday. The rice was imported under a government-to-government agreement, according to a press release

What Bangladesh stands to gain if Trump lifts sanctions on Russia

TDS Desk: Bangladesh holds its breath as Russia and Ukraine, under US mediation, reach a tentative deal on 25 March 2025 to halt attacks in the Black Sea — a

Govt spent only 36.65pc of ADP fund in Jul-Mar: IMED

TDS Desk: The government has utilised only 36.65% of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) allocation in the first nine months of the current fiscal year—the lowest implementation rate in over

Bangladesh lags behind in meeting conditions in 4 areas

TDS Desk: Bangladesh is falling behind in meeting four key conditions required to receive the next two tranches (the fourth and fifth) of a USD 4.7 billion loan from the

Bay Terminal: Tk14,908cr support project set for final govt approval

Staff Correspondent: The government is set to approve a support project worth Tk14,908.83 crore as part of the preparations for constructing the Bay Terminal in the Anandabazar area in North