Business-Economy

Tariff Commission recommends withdrawal of duty on imported onions

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has asked the National Revenue Board (NBR) to remove the 5% customs duty on imported onions to reduce the price of the

RFCD interest rate to be fixed on basis of bank-customer relationship: Cenbank

TDS Desk: Banks will no longer have to abide by the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) caps when setting interest rates for Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD), being instead allowed

BB cuts Export Development Fund amid allegations of funds smuggling

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank has reduced the size of its Export Development Fund (EDF) to $2.51 billion following evidence that some businesses used the fund to smuggle money abroad, the

Now silver price goes up, gold hits Tk1.43 lakh per bhori

TDS Desk: Jewellers have inflated the prices of both gold and silver in the local market. The price of pure gold increased by Tk1,574 per bhori to reach Tk1,43,525, while

Another shipment of 231,840 eggs in market

TDS Desk: A fresh shipment of 231,840 eggs from India cleared Benapole customs on Wednesday night and is expected to reach the local market. Imported by Indian firm Hydroland Solution,

Naogaon farmers call for direct-to-consumer markets to address price gaps

UNB, Naogaon Cauliflower, a staple winter vegetable in Naogaon, is selling at nearly double the price for consumers compared to what local farmers receive, highlighting the price gap that farmers