Business-Economy

February 22, 2025, 1:04 pm

News Headline :

February 21, 1952 in memory Gold price hits record high of Tk1.54 lakh per bhori 6 trainee ASPs removed from service ‘Political parties’ reform commitment paved way for polls in Dec’ Tarique Rahman constantly promotes national unity: Mirza Fakhrul Reduced graft now may help lower energy prices: Adviser Bashir Dhaka, Delhi eye “good working relations” addressing problems Proposed Bay Terminal: Project cost hiked to Tk 149 bn Proof found over raping to an enforced disappearance victim’s wife by ex-ASP Alep: ICT prosecutor ACC sues ex-IGP Benazir, wife, daughters over Tk11cr money laundering

Business-Economy

Square Pharma director to buy company shares worth Tk32cr

Staff Correspondent: Square Pharmaceuticals Director Anjan Chowdhury has announced plans to purchase 15 lakh shares of the company through the secondary or block market within the next 30 days, according

New banknotes to feature Sheikh Mujibur’s image

Staff Correspondent: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Bank is set to release new banknotes on 19 March. These fresh notes will be available at banks shortly after the release. Reports confirm

‘Doubling gas price will lead to closure of factories’

Staff Correspondent: A proposed doubling of gas prices could trigger a wave of factory closures in Bangladesh’s textile sector, Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) President Showkat Aziz Russell has said.

Date gets cheaper by Tk35-440 per kg ahead of Ramadan

Staff Correspondent: While price hikes of key Ramadan staples are common, dates – an essential item for Iftar – have bucked the trend this year. Wholesale prices have dropped by

Online gate pass introduced at Ctg Port

Staff Correspondent: Chattogram Port has launched an online gate pass system to streamline the transport of import and export goods, reducing both time and traffic congestion. The system was officially

Bank loan rescheduling rises Tk1,922cr in Jan-Sep

Staff Correspondent: In the first nine months of 2024, rescheduled defaulted loans in the banking sector increased by Tk1,922 crore, with bankers attributing the increase to a significant rise in