Business-Economy

April 19, 2025, 9:59 pm

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Tigresses seal World Cup spot by finest of margins Body of missing child found in Ctg’s Chaktai canal BD seeks to boost air cargo capacity after India ends transshipment Construction of Elenga-Rangpur 4-lane, Hatikumrul Interchange faces delay Leasing system must end in haor regions: Fisheries Adviser One arrested over rape of housewife in Cumilla Meghna Group withholds Tk862 cr in gas bills Overall progress of Bangladesh’s economy satisfactory: Salehuddin India condemns killing of Hindu leader in Dinajpur Ali Riaz calls for unity to build democratic BD, prevent return of repression

Business-Economy

Import of 9 key products rises by 39pc

Staff Correspondent: The import of nine essential consumer products, which see increased demand during Ramadan and Eid, has risen significantly. These products are sugar, soybean oil, lentils, peas, chickpeas, onions,

RMG exports to all markets rise in first half of FY25

Staff Correspondent: Ready-made garment (RMG) exports have apparently rebounded with a notable surge in shipments to all major markets in the first six months of the 2024-25 fiscal year. Exports

Gold price hits record high of Tk1.54 lakh per bhori

Staff Correspondent: Gold prices in Bangladesh have reached a new record, with 22-carat gold rising by Tk3,243 to Tk1,54,525 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest ever in the country. The

Proposed Bay Terminal: Project cost hiked to Tk 149 bn

Staff Correspondent: Long-stalled Bay Terminal infrastructure-building bid resumes with a proposed steep 43.07-percent hike in the project cost to Tk149.09 billion, official sources say. The Ministry of Shipping has submitted

NBR reduces VAT on biscuits by half

Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on both machine-made and hand-made biscuits by half. Under the new regulation, the VAT on

Economists must bear responsibility of govt’s success or failure: BB governor

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said economists must take some responsibility for the success or failure of the current government, whether they want to or not,