Business-Economy

Kolkata’s ‘mini Bangladesh’ suffers Rs1,000cr losses after a year of anti-Bangladesh policies

TDS Desk: Kolkata’s “mini Bangladesh” has suffered up to Rs1,000 crore in losses after India’s anti-Bangladesh sentiment surged in the wake of Sheikh Hasina’s fall from power in August last

Liabilities of ‘very high risk’ entities soar past Tk 1.7 lakh cr: BB official

Staff Correspondent: Entities classified as “very high risk” are holding liabilities of Tk 1.7 lakh crore against liquid assets of only Tk 2,837.23 crore, said Md Amirul Islam, an additional

Use inner eyes to see progress: Salehuddin to critics

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday slammed a group of economists for their reluctance to see any positive move of the country’s economy and urged them to

Exports in July see 25pc YoY growth

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s export earnings saw a strong start to the new fiscal year (FY2025-26), with a significant year-on-year (YoY) surge last month. According to the latest Export Promotion Bureau

Rod prices hit 3-year low as demand dries up

Staff Correspondent: Steel rod prices have fallen below Tk 90,000 per tonne for the first time in more than three years, as construction demand continues to fall amid reduced government

BD to get $150m ADB loan to boost education, training

Staff Correspondent: The government on Sunday signed a $150 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen the country’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system,