Business-Economy

Exchange session held on strengthening Bangladesh-Japan economic ties

TDS Desk: Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JBCCI), hosted an exchange session titled ‘Forging a

Fishing with poison in Sundarbans threatens biodiversity

Mir Khairul Alam, Satkhira: The biodiversity of Sundarbans is now under threat due to continuous fishing with poison in its water-bodies by some greedy fishermen. Sources said, the trend of

Workshop on Suryamani project held in Satkhira

Satkhira Correspondent: A ‘Local level knowledge exchange workshop’ on Suryamani project has been held at Muzaffar Garden and Resort in Satkhira district. According to the project source, Developing Sunflower value

Dhaka airport sees 7pc rising of passengers in 2024 despite unrest

TDS Desk: The number of passengers passing through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka grew by approximately 7% over the past year, despite significant political turmoil. Industry insiders attribute much

January inflation slips below double-digit level to 9.94pc

TDS Desk: Overall inflation dropped to 9.94 per cent in January as cheaper winter vegetables tamed its rate but food inflation yet stayed high pushed by pricey staples. A decline

Intraco’s gas allocation cut to one-fifth over deal breach

TDS Desk: The government has cut natural gas allocation for Intraco Refueling Station to one-fifth as the company failed to supply the committed volume of compressed natural gas (CNG) from