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Gold price in Bangladesh crosses Tk 260,000 per bhori again

TDS Desk: Gold prices in Bangladesh surged once again on Saturday, with the price of 22-carat gold crossing the Tk 260,000 mark per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association

Ctg Port strike suspended for 2 days; workers to resume work tomorrow

TDS Desk: The labour leaders at Chattogram Port have announced a two-day suspension of the ongoing strike, following negotiations with Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain. The announcement

Costly interim policies to put mounting fiscal pressure on next govt

TDS Desk: Curbing wasteful spending by slashing populist development projects was a stated economic priority of the interim government as it sought to ease the fiscal strain inherited from the

Indefinite work stoppage announced until NCT lease decision withdrawn, Ctg Port operations disrupted

TDS Desk: Leaders of the Chattograpm Port Rokkha Songram Oikkya Parishad have announced an indefinite work stoppage until the decision to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to Dubai-based

Interim government’s borrowing could cross BDT 4 trillion

TDS Desk: When the interim government took office, it pledged to pursue austerity in state spending and exercise caution in borrowing. Yet over the following 18 months, it borrowed more

Exports reach $4.41 billion in January, down 0.5%

TDS Desk: Bangladesh exported goods worth around $4.41 billion in January 2026, down from $4.43 billion in January 2025. In value terms, exports in January 2026 declined by 0.50 percent