Business-Economy

Debt pressure poses threat to country’s economical stability: Tuku

TDS Desk BNP on Thursday feared that Bangladesh may face a severe foreign exchange crisis after 2027 due to huge debt burden in the power sector, resulting from widespread corruption

Cost of all types of air tickets to rise

TDS Desk The cost of air tickets for domestic, SAARC countries, and other international destinations is set to rise. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to increase the

Govt to increase VAT on restaurants, hotels, clothing

VAT to increase from 5% to 7.5% for restaurants 7.5% to 15% for non-AC hotels 7.5% to 15% for branded and non-branded clothing items TDS Desk: The National Board of

Strengthen export base with more investment: Yunus to entrepreneurs

UNB, Dhaka Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the country’s business community and entrepreneurs to come forward to strengthen its export base with more investment in the services

Cenbank introduces forex intervention strategy, eyes greater exchange rate flexibility

TDS Desk A senior central bank official said that the band for the Taka-USD exchange rate will be recalibrated daily to maintain stability and support the evolving financial system The

Ctg port makes a new record in container handling

Staff Correspondent, Ctg Chattogram Port made a new record in container handling last year despite global crises and political unrest. The port handled 32.67 lakh TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of