Business-Economy

Mango fruit formation starts amid suitable climatic condition in Rajshahi

Rajshahi Correspondent: As per natural tradition and timeframe, many of the mango trees have started fruit formation amid suitable climatic conditions in the region, including its vast Barind tract, during

4,954 new millionaire bank accounts in 3 months

Staff Correspondent: Bank accounts holding over Tk 10 million in deposits have increased by 4.23 per cent in Bangladesh, with the addition of 4,954 in the quarter ending in December.

Bashir vows to distribute TCB cards to 1cr beneficiaries’ within 6 months

Staff Correspondent: Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has vowed to establish social justice through completing the distribution process of the smart cards under the TCB to the deserved one crore

90,000 tonnes soybean waiting for delivery in river ports

Staff Correspondent: Fifty-six lighter vessels laden with soybean seeds are stranded at river ports across Bangladesh, some for nearly a month, prompting concerns of an artificially induced crisis in the

Business in Bangladesh faces sluggish growth amid high costs: Experts

UNB: Bangladesh’s economic growth has slowed in recent months due to high interest rates, expensive energy supply and political uncertainty, according to trade body leaders and economists. They highlighted that

Cigarette Tax Structure Needs Overhaul// Reform can add Tk 20 bn extra to state coffer, encourage millions to quit

TDS Desk: The existing four price tiers in cigarettes (low, medium, high and premium) has rendered tobacco price and tax measures less effective. Particularly, the very narrow price difference between