Business-Economy

Centuries-old Sundarbans heritage vessels ‘Bonorani’ and ‘Bonokonya’ sold off on auction

Hosne Ara Parveen Khuku, Khulna ‘ML Bonorani’ and ‘ML Bonokonya’, two historic wooden launches that navigated the saline waterways of the Sundarbans for over a century, have finally been lost

Govt plans common policy to allow private fuel oil imports, sales

Qualified private companies will be allowed to import and sell fuel alongside state-owned distributors under the proposed framework, says Iqbal Hasan Mahmood. Govt plans common policy allowing private fuel imports

Islami Bank accuses ex-president Shahabuddin, S Alam and 36 others of Tk500cr embezzlement

Bank files complaint with ACC seeking investigation into alleged fraud TDS Desk: Islami Bank Bangladesh has filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former president Mohammed Shahabuddin and

Driver flees, leaves Tk 37mn gold haul

Staff Reporter: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) has seized gold worth around Tk 37.5 million from a suspicious vehicle outside Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport. The CIID said the

River sand could be Bangladesh’s ‘white gold’

TDS Desk: Semiconductor chips are the driving force behind today’s digital economy and form the foundation of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G communications and electric vehicles. Amid

Govt likely to allow private firms to import fuel, sell in retail

TDS Desk: The government is moving to create a framework for private companies to import and market refined petroleum products shortly after Bashundhara Group’s proposal in this regard. In a