Business-Economy

April 3, 2025, 8:30 am

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BNP’s central leadership lacks control at the local level: NCP Draft report on genocide case against Hasina submitted to prosecution ‘Government now well-established both economically and politically’ Draft of ‘Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance-2025’ prepared India’s parliament set to debate controversial law on Muslim endowments Army deployed as floodwaters breach embankment in Satkhira Khaleda Zia undergoes ‘complete health check-up in London Dispute of criminals behind Ctg double murder Bangladesh floats tenders to buy 3 spot LNG cargoes by mid-May Rumor Scanner detects 298 misinformation cases in March

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Consumers in hardship as rice prices keep surging

Govt goes for bulk import as rice prices drop in int’l market TDS Desk Agricultural workers carry bundles of newly harvested Aman paddy on four-wheelers in a village under Sherpur

Food inflation surges to 12.66% in October

Staff Correspondent: After a brief respite in September, food inflation in Bangladesh surged to 12.66% in October, marking a significant increase. This means consumers are now spending an additional Tk

Syndicate exploits BTRC to embezzle Tk8,000cr

TDS Desk For over nine years, a syndicate reportedly misappropriated around Tk8,000 crore through the International Gateway Operators Forum (IOF) by exploiting the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). This syndicate,

Demand for Bangladeshi Denim surging, new investment arriving

Business & Economy Desk: As the economy of Western countries is turning around, the demand for Denim manufactured by Bangladesh is gradually increasing in the global market. As demand increases,

Customs, regulatory duties lifted on onion import

TDS Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a notification withdrawing the existing customs and regulatory duties on onion imports. According to an NBR statutory regulatory order (SRO),

Bank accounts of Shakib Al Hasan, wife frozen

TDS Desk: All bank accounts of Bangladesh cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir have been frozen. A senior official of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit