Business-Economy

Govt stops subsidized vegetable, onion sales

TDS Desk: Subsidised sales of vegetables, onions and potatoes ended last month, and the government would not resume the programme seeing it did not leave a noticeable impact on markets,

Govt plans highest rice imports in 7 yrs

TDS Desk: The interim government is planning to import seven lakh tonnes of rice, the highest in about seven years, to build its staple food reserves. The government initially planned

BFIU prepares to recover Tk15,000cr from seized accounts

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has taken steps to initiate legal proceedings to recover Tk15,000 crore allegedly accumulated through suspicious transactions and money laundering. Over 350 accounts,

Govt to sell Hilsha at Taka 600 per kg

TDS Desk: The government has taken initiative to sell Hilsha fish at lower prices under the “Selling Hilsha Fishes at Fair Price Programme“ aiming to make the national fishes available

NBR cancels VAT hike for auto workshops

TDS Desk: The National Bureau of Revenue (NBR) on Monday announced it has cancelled the decision to hike VAT on auto workshops and motorbike repairing garages by 5% to 15%,

Bangladesh Bank to offer special loan rescheduling facility

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank is set to introduce a special loan rescheduling scheme for genuinely affected defaulters, providing extended repayment periods and interest waivers. For this, the central bank aims