Business-Economy

No rein in rice prices even after Boro imports

Staff Correspondent: Rice prices have increased by Tk 3 to Tk 5 per kilogramme across all categories over the past month, despite the recent Boro harvest and continuing imports of

Bangladesh clears all dues to Adani Power

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has cleared all outstanding dues to India’s Adani Power, making a one-time payment of $437 million in June for electricity imports. Officials familiar with the matter told

Export earnings register 8.58 pc growth in FY25

Staff Correspondent: The country’s export earnings witnessed 8.58 percent growth in the just concluded fiscal year of 2024-25 (FY25) raising the total volume to US$ 48.28 billion. Bangladesh’s export

Hilsa out of reach for high prices

Staff Correspondent: Hilsa fish prices have reached a record high this rainy season, making it unaffordable for low-and middle-income families. Even though supply of the fish has increased a bit

54pc of Bangladesh’s power subsidies benefit wealthiest 40pc: IMF

Staff Correspondent: Electricity subsidies in Bangladesh are doing the opposite of what they are meant to do. Instead of supporting the poor, a major share of the government’s subsidy for

Ctg Port handles record number of containers in FY25

Staff Correspondent: The Chittagong Port has handled a record number of containers in the recently ended fiscal year. Despite the protest movement staged by the NBR employees in several rounds,