Business-Economy

January 22, 2025, 1:48 pm

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Business-Economy

DCCI raises alarms over VAT and gas price hikes

TDS Desk: The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has raised serious concerns over proposed hikes in industrial gas prices and VAT, warning they could disrupt business, deter investment

Savings certificate interest rates rising from Jan 1 last

TDS Desk: The interim government is set to hike the interest rates for savings certificates effective from January 1 last, with increases of at least one percentage point. Investors with

Troubled National Bank seeks Tk1,000cr more from Cenbank

TDS Desk: A senior central bank official, on condition of anonymity, “They sought the support at a 10% interest rate. However, a final decision on whether the support will be

Janata Bank to auction Ron Haque Sikder’s power plant over unpaid loan

TDS Desk: According to the notice, as of 30 June, PowerPac Mutiara Jamalpur Power Plant owes Janata Bank a total Tk842.82 crore, including interest and associated costs. To recover the

Gas price hike proposal: Business owners in panic

TDS Desk: The country’s industrial sector appears to be far from recovering. Entrepreneurs are facing increasingly challenging conditions with every passing day. Prolonged dollar shortages, high-interest rates, and worker unrest,

Large industries grapple with multifaceted crisis

TDS Desk: Major industrial sectors in the country, such as steel, cement, ceramics, and textiles, are dealing with severe challenges due to capital shortages, high dollar prices, and insufficient gas