Business-Economy

Food inflation cools down: BB

Staff Correspondent: Increased import of essential food grains, edible oil and pulses has helped stabilise the soaring food prices, bring down food inflation, and provide relief to consumers in the

BD may get reduced tariffs on exports to USA: Finance Adviser

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday expressed high hopes that Bangladesh will get a reduced tariff rate for exporting products to the USA. “We are hoping the

ADP implementation hits record low at 67pc in FY25

Staff Correspondent: The implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the fiscal year 2024-25 has fallen to 67.85%, marking the lowest performance in recent years. In comparison, the

Economy expanded, but jobs still in crisis

Staff Correspondent: Over the past eight years until fiscal year 2023-24, the country’s economy grew by more than 50 percent, painting a rosy picture of performance by major sectors, while

Auditors, rating agencies fail to forecast banking woes

TDS Desk: Banks have several layers of professionals to regularly assess their financial health and raise early warnings at the first sign of trouble. But following the political changeover in

BICDA’s 63pc tariff hike deepens export concerns

TDS Desk: A decision by the Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA) to raise outbound cargo and container handling tariffs by up to 63% has sparked serious concern among exporters,