Business-Economy

May 25, 2025, 6:55 am

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ECNEC clears 9 projects worth Tk 11,851 cr Banks snapping up windfall from gaping interest spread NBR officials go on full-fledged countrywide strike NCP denies links with student advisers, seeks roadmap for reform, elections Media trial destroying the nation Legal notice served to Sarjis Alam over remarks on HC Inflation eased in April for monetary, fiscal measures: Planning Commission report Amir Khosru says election possible before Dec State-owned banks: Too big to fail or just too broken to fix? BD to issue new banknotes before Eid

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Bangladesh imports 10,850MT more rice from India

Staff Correspondent: Another consignment of 10,850 metric tonnes (MTs) of Indian parboiled rice arrived at the country’s premier seaport, Chattogram Port on Thursday. A vessel ‘MV HT UNITE’ carrying the

IMF presses for raising Tk57,000cr more in taxes or face loan delay

Staff Correspondent: Following the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) unexpected tax hike in January – estimated to generate Tk12,000 crore across various goods and services – the International Monetary Fund

Trade deficit drops by 4.41% in 8 months

Staff Correspondent: In the first eight months of the current fiscal year (July-February), the foreign transaction equilibrium has shifted towards a positive flow.As a result, the negative situation in foreign

Bangladesh floats tenders to buy 3 spot LNG cargoes by mid-May

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s state-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) intends to buy three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by mid-May to meet the mounting demand for the summer.

What to expect from budget FY-26 and how will it be presented?

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed will present the national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on television, as the country currently lacks a political government and a functioning

Mill owners plan edible oil price hike

Staff Correspondent: Mill owners have once again started manipulating edible oil prices, especially soybean oil. According to industry insiders, they have devised a “blueprint” to increase prices during the Eid