Business-Economy

April 26, 2025, 11:40 am

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‘Beautiful Bangladesh Run 2025’ enlivens Hatirjheel, promotes tourism Rizvi demands action against ex-officials for aiding fascism, praises CEC’s election stance Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to fully implement CHT Peace Accord Gunfire exchanged on LoC as India-Pakistan tensions escalate Are traders earning Tk12 profit per litre of soybean oil? AL has no chance to do politics in country: Tuku N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming Rajshahi farmers predict bumper litchi production Mother, son killed in Satkhira road accident

Business-Economy

Bangladesh’s inflation to ease to 5.2%, GDP to grow by 6.5% in next fiscal year: IMF

Staff Correspondent: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast at 3.8% for the current fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25), unchanged from its December projection. However, the global

Bangladesh received $1.97bn in remittances in first 21 days of April; a 40% surge

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has received US $1.97 billion remittance in 21 days of April, which saw a 40 percent growth compared to the same period of the previous year. Bangladesh

Up to 65% of ADB’s energy investments in Bangladesh lack safeguard classification: NGO Forum

Staff Correspondent: A coalition of private watchdog groups has revealed that approximately 65% of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) energy investments in Bangladesh—totaling $11.36 billion—lack any safeguard classification, raising serious

Govt scrambles to expand air cargo capacity

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has initiated a flurry of urgent actions to expand its air cargo capacity, responding to India’s abrupt suspension of third-country transshipment facilities—a move that has sent shockwaves

Bangladesh pays $5m to Qatar Energy LNG, outstanding import bill stands at $32m

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has paid $5 million outstanding LNG import bills to Qatar’s state-owned energy giant Qatar Energy LNG on Tuesday (April 22) from the total due of $37 million.

Borrowing turns bitter as lending rates surge

TDS Desk: From large industries to grassroot-level entrepreneurs, everyone is facing the harsh reality of high interest rates on bank loans, which in combination with the liquidity crisis is not