Business-Economy

Commerce ministry seeks bond facility suspension for 10-30 count yarn imports

TDS Desk: The Ministry of Commerce has requested the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to suspend duty-free import benefits for specific counts of yarn under the bonded warehouse scheme. In

When will the LPG crisis end? Businesses, homemakers in Dhaka struggle

TDS Desk: A serious shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is disrupting kitchens and commercial eateries across the capital, forcing businesses and households to struggle with erratic supplies and higher

Agricultural exports fall 10.30% in first half of FY26

TDS Desk: Agriculture and agricultural goods remain key sources of foreign currency for Bangladesh beyond remittances and ready-made garments. However, the sector is now following a similar downturn seen in

Depositors of five Islami banks face 2-year profit wipeout after merger

TDS Desk: The depositors of five crisis-hit Shariah-based banks in Bangladesh will have to forgo profits on their savings for two years as the central bank moves to stabilise the

Bangladesh halts vannamei shrimp fry imports citing environmental risks

TDS Desk: The Bangladeshi government has suspended all new and existing approvals for importing vannamei shrimp fry. The immediate halt, announced in a press release on Thursday, followed a high-level

Restaurants warn closures amid high LPG prices; 3 million jobs at risk

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has an estimated 436,000 hotels and restaurants, of which more than 60,000 are restaurants. Around 80 percent of these establishments rely on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to