Business-Economy

Govt rolls out strong policy package to boost investment, national savings

Staff Correspondent: In a firm push to solidify Bangladesh’s economic foundation and accelerate its transition toward a high-growth, sustainable trajectory, the government has rolled out a comprehensive set of policies

Tk270cr embezzlement: ACC sues S Alam Group chair, PK Halder, 13 others

TDS Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three separate cases against 15 individuals, including S Alam Group Chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and Reliance Finance Limited (now Aviva Finance) former

Rice, vegetable prices still soaring

Staff Correspondent, Dhaka: The price of rice has continued to rise since Eid-ul-Azha, with vegetable prices also surging over the past week. This has forced consumers to buy daily essentials

High demand, higher losses: Railway’s financial strain deepens

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh Railway, a popular mode of transport known for its low fares and comfort over long distances, remains mired in heavy financial losses, prompting questions about its operational

What it will take to merge crisis-hit Islamic banks

Staff Correspondent: Five troubled Islamic banks in Bangladesh are facing a staggering combined equity loss of nearly Tk40,000 crore, a sum that must be injected as capital to facilitate their

Govt to buy 2 more spot LNG cargoes by mid-Aug

Staff Correspondent: The government intends to buy two more spot LNG cargoes by mid-August to boost natural gas supplies to industries, power plants and other gas-guzzling consumers. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik