Business-Economy

Govt keeps fuel prices unchanged for fourth month in Sept

TDS Desk: The government has kept prices of petroleum-based oil products the same for the fourth straight month in September, according to a notification issued by the Energy and Mineral

Govt moves to bring e-rickshaws under policy framework: Shahe Alam

BSS: State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam on Sunday said the government is moving to bring e-rickshaws under a policy framework, with systematic licensing

Gas crisis drops workers’ incomes

Staff Reporter: Even a month ago, machine operator Alauddin could earn more than Tk 15,000 a month, including overtime. Now, the 40-year-old garment worker at Choydana area in Gazipur struggles

Tk 8,565cr remittance subsidy stalls: Banks face liquidity crunch as govt delays reimbursement

Staff Reporter: Commercial banks in Bangladesh are facing severe liquidity strain and shrinking profits as the government delays reimbursing over Tk 8,565 crore in remittance incentive subsidies. To encourage expatriate

Dhaka Metro Rail: Cost of two new metro rail projects surges past Tk 2 tr

TDS Desk: The cost of constructing metro rail on two routes in Dhaka is set to more than double. The initial estimated cost of the two projects was Tk 938

Power outages paralyze Sirajganj weaving industry; Tk 500 cr loss feared ahead of Durga festival

Rehennuma Tarannum: Frequent and prolonged power outages have severely disrupted production across thousands of weaving units in Sirajganj, raising fears of an estimated Tk 500 crore loss ahead of the