Business-Economy

March 9, 2025, 9:01 pm

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Dhaka Bank distributes power tillers in Belkuchi Road crash leaves 2 HSC examinees dead in Kurigram Bangladesh among countries facing widest gender gap in mobile money use: Report Tk13,200cr wiped out as BSEC strife roils market SSC examinee drowns in Padma River in Rajshahi GM Quader slams govt for deteriorating law and order Over 2 lakh tonnes maize yield likely in Jamalpur BSEC officials return to work, ending the work abstention WB delegation calls on Food Adviser Govt employees to get March salary, Eid bonus on March 23

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WB approves $900m for Bangladesh’s economic, urban resilience

TDS Desk: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has sanctioned two major projects totalling $900 million to bolster Bangladesh’s fiscal policies, financial sector, and urban infrastructure. These initiatives aim

Eid goes, but prices of essentials still high in kitchen market

TDS Desk: Prices of beef, mutton, chickens, eggs, green chilli and vegetables are still high in the kitchen market of the capital city Dhaka, despite demand falling as holidaymakers return

Revisions of proposed budget still possible, if needed: Finance Minister

TDS Desk: “This is a people-friendly budget. Many have criticised the budget [size] saying Bangladesh is bankrupt. But, we are not. Bangladesh is on the right track. We are giving

Seasonal traders frustrated over rawhide prices as wholesalers offer below rates

Industry insiders say this year traders aimed to collect 3.5 lakh pieces of rawhides after Eid-ul-Adha, a target they expect to achieve by the end of this week. TDS Desk:

Padma Bridge generates Tk 29cr in toll revenue in 9 days

Staff Correspondent: The Padma Bridge Authorities have collected 29 crore 31 lakh 71 thousand 350 taka in the last 9 days — June 10 to June 18– during Eid journey.

Malaysia keen on increasing investment in Bangladesh’s telecom, ICT

UNB, Dhaka: Malaysia has expressed a strong interest in increasing its investment in Bangladesh’s telecommunication and ICT sectors, according to State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed