Business-Economy

Fuel import dues cut to $700-800m from $3.2b: Energy Adviser

Staff Correspondent: The fuel import arrears have been reduced from $3.2 billion to just $700-800 million, significantly lowering liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad

Leather legacy fades

TDS Desk: As the sun dipped below the horizon on Eid-ul-Azha, the narrow rural roads of Kalidasgati stirred with life. Mini-trucks and auto-vans rolled into the village, laden with the

Recapitalization vs inflation: Twin dilemmas of banking crisis

Staff Correspondent: For years, Bangladesh’s banking sector operated under political patronage, allowing loans to be issued – often under fictitious names and without proper collateral. Much of this borrowing has

Govt focuses on 4 priorities to ensure business-friendly environment: BIDA chief

BSS: Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said the government is focusing on four priorities to

MONEY LAUNDERING CONTINUES

Staff Correspondent: After the Awami League government was overthrown through a student and public uprising, many influential figures fled the country. They have bought properties—houses, cars, and other assets—in countries

Country’s food processing market hits $8b

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s food processing sector, which was worth $8 billion last year, is growing at an average rate of 8 percent a year, according to a report by the