Business-Economy

Mango trade through online gaining popularity in Rajshahi

Rajshahi Correspondent: The online mango business has emerged as a blessing for many in Rajshahi, particularly among youth and students, who are utilizing modern information and communication technologies to earn

WB approves $250m to boost public sector

Staff Correspondent: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million financing to strengthen public sector performance in Bangladesh by promoting transparency, accountability, and efficiency across key government

Fish farming boom lifts GDP

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s fishing sub-sector saw a boom in recent years, and the impressive expansion facilitated the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, analysts say. Although the agriculture sector’s growth

Both the bank loans, deposits in rural areas shrink

Staff Correspondent: Commercial banks’ spotlight on rural Bangladesh keeps fading with the decreased disbursement of formal credits, while deposit collection in the countryside continues to fall. At the same time,

Is splitting NBR enough to break the cycle?

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s struggle with revenue mobilization is no secret — but the gap between ambition and reality has now become too wide to ignore. The country is not just

Over Tk 3.43cr toll collected on Jamuna Bridge in last 24 hrs

Staff Correspondent: The accumulated toll collection on the Jamuna Bridge has significantly increased over the past 24 hours due to a large influx of vehicles on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, particularly