Business-Economy

April 26, 2025, 11:48 am

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‘Beautiful Bangladesh Run 2025’ enlivens Hatirjheel, promotes tourism Rizvi demands action against ex-officials for aiding fascism, praises CEC’s election stance Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to fully implement CHT Peace Accord Gunfire exchanged on LoC as India-Pakistan tensions escalate Are traders earning Tk12 profit per litre of soybean oil? AL has no chance to do politics in country: Tuku N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming Rajshahi farmers predict bumper litchi production Mother, son killed in Satkhira road accident

Business-Economy

Consumers struggle with soaring prices ahead of Ramadan

UNB: Despite large-scale imports, the prices of essential commodities in Bangladesh continue to fluctuate, causing serious concerns among consumers. Many people find a stark contrast between the government’s assurances and

Bangladesh to surpass China in cotton imports

Staff correspondent: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted that Bangladesh will surpass China in cotton imports—the primary raw material for the ready-made garment and textile sector—during the current

Load shedding likely to increase in summer

Staff correspondent: The temperature has started rising at the end of winter, leading to an increasing demand for electricity, which is expected to rise further in March. However, generating electricity

Gas crisis likely to affect consumers in Ramadan

Staff Correspondent: Gas production in the country has been declining steadily, and even with imports, it is not enough to meet the demand. As a result, the situation is being

Job crisis deepens as private sector stalls

Staff Correspondent Bangladesh’s private sector, which employs 95% of the workforce compared to the government’s 5%, faces a deepening crisis as credit growth plunges to a four-year low of 7%.

Apparel exports to EU market show steady upturn

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the European Union sustained a 4.8-percent growth in 2024, in what exporters see a rebound from post-accident setbacks. Apparel exports to the EU