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Onion prices hiked by 77pc in a year

TDS Desk: The price of onion in the capital Dhaka’s markets has increased by 31 percent in a month, which is 77 percent more than a year ago. At present,

BB’s lack of transparency on monetary policy is evident

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to announce the monetary policy for the current fiscal year 2024-25 on July 18. Monetary policy is the most important aspect of the

Gas crisis to ease as damaged Summit floating LNG terminal set to resume supply from 26 July

TDS Desk: The ongoing gas crisis in the country is expected to ease later this month, as one of the floating LNG terminals in the Bay of Bengal, which suffered

Explore new markets for BD products: PM to exporters

77 firms conferred with national export trophy UNB, Dhaka; Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the exporters to explore new markets for Bangladeshi goods and expand the country’s export

BB reports 11pc non-performing loans; actual figure is 25pc: Dr Ahsan H Mansur

UNB, Dhaka: Economist and researcher Dr. Ahsan H Mansur has highlighted discrepancy in reported financial figures, saying that Bangladesh Bank reports 11 percent non-performing loans (NPLs), but the actual figure

BB to publish monetary policy statement online July 18

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will publish the monetary policy statement (MPS) for the first half (July-December period) of FY 2024-25 online on Thursday (July 18). Breaking the tradition