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Relief for shoppers as vegetable prices drop

TDS Desk The vegetable market is witnessing a welcome respite as prices have significantly dropped, making fresh produce more affordable for consumers. Just a few weeks ago, the prices of

World food price dips during Dec: FAO

TDS Desk The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, led down by a drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture

GCC buys Tk8.66cr mosquito-killing chemicals from fraud firms

TDS Desk Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) has been embroiled in a scandal involving the purchase of mosquito-killing chemicals worth Tk8.66 crore from fraudulent companies amid a deadly dengue outbreak which

VAT hike: Revenue boost or public burden?

TDS Desk Families across the country are bracing for a potential increase in their living costs, while businesses express deep concerns about the government’s plan to hike Value Added Tax

Export earnings grew nearly 12.84% in H1 of FY25 to reach $24.53 bn

TDS Desk Bangladesh’s merchandise exports experienced positive growth for the fourth consecutive month, increasing by 17.72% year-on-year in December, primarily driven by readymade garment (RMG) shipments. Export earnings grew 12.84%

Taka loses 12.72% value in 2024 as dollar strengthens

TDS Desk The Bangladesh Bank (BB) increased the US dollar exchange rate by Tk12 in 2024, resulting in a 12.72% depreciation of the local currency, the taka, over the year.