Business-Economy

Bangladesh floats tenders to buy 3 spot LNG cargoes by mid-May

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by mid-May to meet the mounting demand for the summer.

What to expect from budget FY-26 and how will it be presented?

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed will present the national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on television, as the country currently lacks a political government and a functioning

Mill owners plan edible oil price hike

Staff Correspondent: Mill owners have once again started manipulating edible oil prices, especially soybean oil. According to industry insiders, they have devised a “blueprint” to increase prices during the Eid

Gold prices reach record high in Bangladesh ahead of Eid

Staff Correspondent: Gold prices have surged in Bangladesh once again, hitting a record high ahead of Eid. The price of 22-carat gold has increased by Tk 1,773 per bhori (11.664

Edible oil prices to increase as duty waiver expires on Monday

Staff Correspondent: Traders have proposed an increase in the price of edible oil by Tk18 per litre for bottled oil and Tk13 per litre for bulk oil, as the duty

Chinese investment booms in Bepza EZ: 24 deals signed, 34 more in pipeline

Staff Correspondent: Chinese investment in Bangladesh’s economic zones is rising, driven partly by tariff policies imposed by the USA and the competitive labour market, according to the Bangladesh Export Processing