Business-Economy

Remittances thru agent banking rise to Tk1,73,390cr in Dec

Staff Correspondent: The disbursement amount of inward remittances through agent banking rose 21.16 percent to Tk1,73,390.72 crore at the end of December 2024. The figure stood at Tk143,113.28 crore during

RNPP likely to supply power from 2026

Staff Correspondent: Even though most of the agencies concerned are claiming that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is ready to start power generation, experts say that the plant is

February inflation edges down slightly to 9.32pc, food inflation at 9.24pc

Staff Correspondent: Inflation in Bangladesh continued its downward trend in February at 9.32%, slightly lower than January’s 9.94%, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

Dates sold at twice the import price

Staff Correspondent: Most of the imported dates in Bangladesh are of the Zahidi variety from Iraq. These dates are imported in both sacks and cartons. Over the past two months,

MJL Bangladesh to sell its aging oil tanker for $22.7m

Staff Correspondent: MJL Bangladesh PLC has decided to sell its secondhand oil tanker for $22.70 million, the company said in a disclosure on the website of the Dhaka Stock Exchange

Banks disbursed Tk19215 cr of agriculture and rural credit in 7 months

Staff Correspondent: The agricultural credit growth is on pace as the banks disbursed around 50.57 percent of the fiscal target in seven months. According to the latest update from Bangladesh