Business-Economy

Bad loans hit record Tk 420,355cr

Staff Correspondent: Bad loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector hit a record Tk 420,335 crore at the end of March as a clearer picture of the toxic loan is coming to

Iran-Israel conflict oil price surge poses threat to Bangladesh’s economy

Staff Correspondent: The escalating Iran-Israel conflict is heightening economic uncertainty for Bangladesh, prompting economists and analysts to urge immediate preparedness for its potential impacts. “A sustained escalation in the Middle

Expatriates send $1.15b in remittances in first 14 days of June

Staff Correspondent: Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$1.15 billion in the first 14 days of June. According to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) released Monday, the inward remittances witnessed

Dinajpur eyeing to Tk 150cr mango business

Dinajpur Correspondent: Mango production in Dinajpur district has witnessed a huge jump with expecting to harvest about 70,000 metric tons of the juicy fruit this year. Department of Agricultural Extension

Risk-based reforms could cut food import delays by 80pc: Study

TDS Desk: The average clearance time for food and agricultural imports in Bangladesh could be slashed by up to 80 per cent through targeted risk-management reforms, a new study has

Govt to endorse new nat’l strategy

TDS Desk: The interim government is set to adopt a new national strategy for prevention of money laundering and illicit financial outflow from the country with incorporation of a few