Business-Economy

NBR plans to ease duty-free imports for small, non-bonded exporters

Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering letting small-scale exporters without bonded warehouse licences import raw materials duty-free using a bank guarantee for the applicable taxes. This

BD saw record transactions thru’ mobile banking by Dec

Staff Correspondent: Mobile banking transactions in Bangladesh reached a record high in December, 2024 with a total transaction volume of Tk 1,64,740 crore. This marks the highest monthly transaction amount

13,968 tonnes of rice imported from India through Benapole in 3 months

Staff Correspondent: Despite the duty-free import of 13,968 tonnes of rice from India over the past three months, prices have not decreased in the markets of Benapole and Jashore. On

Adani to fully resume 1,600 MW power supply

Staff Correspondent: Indian company Adani Power has agreed to fully supply electricity from its 1,600-megawatt power plant to Bangladesh within the next few days. This comes after months of uncertainty

Kul cultivation gaining popularity in Satkhira

Mir Khairul Alam, Satkhira: Cultivation of plum, especially Bau-Kul and Apple Kul varieties developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), has started gaining popularity in Satkhira district that opens a

Ramadan price hike feared as unloading at Ctg port delayed

Staff Correspondent: A total of 269 lighterage ships carrying thousands of tonnes of imported goods have been floating in the sea and rivers in different parts of the country for