Business-Economy

April 21, 2025, 7:49 am

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Zimbabwe dominate day one after Bangladesh batting collapse Bijoy smashes 50 centuries as first Bangladeshi batter LNG import at Tk 75, selling at Tk 12–17 not sustainable: BERC Chairman 2 land in jail for securing govt funds without taking part in uprising 8-ft-long python rescued from paddy field in Sharankhola, released into Sundarbans Benapole exceeds revenue target by Tk38cr Enforced disappearances: Victims’ families submit memorandum, demand justice NCP holds first meeting with CEC, stresses electoral reforms Ex-diplomat Sufiur made special assistant to Chief Adviser AL stages surprise procession in Khulna

Business-Economy

Bagerhat’s watermelon harvest brings a sweet summer promise

Staff Correspondent: As the golden sun casts its warm embrace over the lush fields of Bagerhat, the arrival of watermelon season paints a picture of abundance and promise. The much-loved

Faridpur farmers hope for bumper onion harvest

Staff Correspondent: Farmers in Faridpur are passing busy time in taking care of the planted onion seeds on 1,854 hectares of land with the aim to meet local demand for

Remittances thru agent banking rise to Tk1,73,390cr in Dec

Staff Correspondent: The disbursement amount of inward remittances through agent banking rose 21.16 percent to Tk1,73,390.72 crore at the end of December 2024. The figure stood at Tk143,113.28 crore during

RNPP likely to supply power from 2026

Staff Correspondent: Even though most of the agencies concerned are claiming that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is ready to start power generation, experts say that the plant is

February inflation edges down slightly to 9.32pc, food inflation at 9.24pc

Staff Correspondent: Inflation in Bangladesh continued its downward trend in February at 9.32%, slightly lower than January’s 9.94%, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)

Dates sold at twice the import price

Staff Correspondent: Most of the imported dates in Bangladesh are of the Zahidi variety from Iraq. These dates are imported in both sacks and cartons. Over the past two months,