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Budget FY25: Inflation target set at 6.5pc amid rising prices

TDS DESK: Just days before the unveiling of the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, the country’s general inflation surged to a seven-month high of 9.89%, driven primarily by rising food prices.

Cabinet approves proposed national budget for FY 2024-25

BSS, DHAKA: The cabinet at a special meeting on Thursday approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting held in

BD suffers acute gas shortage as Summit’s floating LNG terminal damaged

TDS DESK: Usually, the country’s daily LNG supply stands at 1,100 mmcf, but in the last eight days, the supply amount has dropped below 700 mmcf, officials said. Bangladesh is

Malaysia won’t extend time to hire workers: High Commissioner

Staff Correspondent: Malaysian high commissioner in Dhaka Haznah Md Hashim is talking to newsmen after meeting state minister for expatriates welfare and overseas employment, Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury at the ministry

Finance Minister to place Tk 8 trillion budgets for FY25 tomorrow

BSS, DHAKA: Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is set to unveil a possible Taka 7,97,000 crore national budget for the next fiscal year (FY25) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on

Exports dropped by 16.06pc in May

STAFF CORRESPONDENT: The country’s merchandise exports saw a 16.06% year-on-year decline in May, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The overall earnings stood at $4.07 billion in May, which