Business-Economy

May 25, 2025, 5:46 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

Business-Economy

Gold prices reach record high in Bangladesh ahead of Eid

Staff Correspondent: Gold prices have surged in Bangladesh once again, hitting a record high ahead of Eid. The price of 22-carat gold has increased by Tk 1,773 per bhori (11.664

Edible oil prices to increase as duty waiver expires on Monday

Staff Correspondent: Traders have proposed an increase in the price of edible oil by Tk18 per litre for bottled oil and Tk13 per litre for bulk oil, as the duty

Chinese investment booms in Bepza EZ: 24 deals signed, 34 more in pipeline

Staff Correspondent: Chinese investment in Bangladesh’s economic zones is rising, driven partly by tariff policies imposed by the USA and the competitive labour market, according to the Bangladesh Export Processing

With no political influence, it’s high time to restore tax justice

Staff Correspondent: The Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act was enacted in 2012, following recommendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to impose a uniform 15% rate on goods

Tk4.25cr toll collected from Padma Bridge in 24 hours

Staff Correspondent: Around Tk4.25 crore was collected as tolls from Padma Bridge’s Mawa and Zajira points yesterday ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr celebration (March 28 ). The toll was collected from

Cox’s Bazar ready to welcome tourists during Eid holidays

Staff Correspondent: Hotels and motels in Cox’s Bazar have made extensive preparations to accommodate the influx of tourists expected during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. With the holidays lasting nine days,