Business-Economy

Vegetable prices decrease; rice, chicken, fish remain high

TDS Desk: The prices of vegetables and potatoes have declined, while eggs, fish and meat continue to sell at high prices in the capital’s kitchen markets. Over the past week,

195 maunds of ilish caught on trawler in Bay of Bengal

Patuakhali Correspondent A fishing trawler has brought 195 maunds of ilish from the Bay of Bengal to the Aliapur Fish Landing Centre in Patuakhali. The fish were brought to the

Major trade bodies miss election deadline as reforms take centre stage

TDS Desk Elections at major trade bodies have missed the 90-day deadline as new administrators of the business organisations seek amendments to the governing rules. In this regard, they have

TCB truck sales closed, 4.3m family cards cancelled amid inflation woes

Staff Correspondent Last October, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) launched a programme to sell oil, lentils, and rice from trucks to assist low-income people. As a result, 24,500 people

Govt eyes to overcome losses of Karnaphuli Tunnel

Ctg Correspondent The Karnaphuli Tunnel, constructed beneath the River Karnaphuli in Chattogram, is facing significant financial losses due to lower-than-projected traffic volumes. To mitigate these losses, the interim government is

Govt increases VAT, SD on over 100 products, services

TDS Desk The government has increased the value added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) on over 100 products and services in the second half of FY25, with concerns mounting