Business-Economy

March 10, 2025, 11:16 pm

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Let’s aim for a future built on equality, inclusion RAB arrests drug peddler with 1,994 Yaba pills Garment worker dies in Dhaka road accident Ex-MP’s house: Police arrest student coordinator Misty in Tangail Travel embargo imposed on Salman F Rahman, 4 family members Court scraps Palak’s bail plea in graft case Private credit growth slips to decade-low 7.15pc Emergency service stopped at Nitor after clash between outsourced staff, July uprising injured ‘That Magura little girl finally blinks’ 42,000 Bangladeshi expats seek voter registration abroad

Business-Economy

High interest rates hit businesses, employment

TDS Desk: The surge in inflation is eroding household incomes and employment opportunities, driven largely by rising bank loan interest rates and reduced production. While depositors may benefit from higher

Democratic government needed for long-term stability: BCI president

TDS Desk: Speaking at a press conference organised by the BCI at its office in the capital’s Tejgaon, he said, “We must understand that economic stability is fundamental…The July revolution

Bangladesh reaches big deal with US to purchase 5m LNG annually

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has reached a significant agreement with the US-based company to purchase five million tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) annually to meet its growing domestic demand. Bangladesh

Inflation can be reduced to 6-7% in next fiscal: Dr Zahid Hussain

TDS Desk: Dr Zahid Hussain, a prominent figure and former lead economist at the World Bank’s Dhaka Office, has expressed optimism that the general point-to-point inflation rate could be reduced

Rice, chicken prices stay high

TDS Desk: The prices of all kinds of rice and chicken remained high in recent weeks, while vegetables and potatoes have experienced a decrease. Vegetable prices have significantly decreased in

Bangladesh RMG sector adds 2 new LEED-certified factories

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry continues its unwavering pursuit of sustainable growth. Two new factories—TM Jeans Limited and Azmeri Composite Knit Ltd—have joined the league of LEED-certified facilities,