Business-Economy

Rampal power plant sets new production record

Staff Correspondent: The Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant in Rampal, Bagerhat, has set a new electricity generation record. In August, the plant produced 771.70 million units of power with a

LPG cylinder price reduced by Tk3

Staff Correspondent: The price of a 12-kg cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been reduced by Tk3 to Tk1,270, effective from Tuesday evening, says the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission

Govt’s bank borrowing falls amid weak ADP spending

TDS Desk: Government borrowing from banks has slowed in the first weeks of the current fiscal year thanks to sluggish development spending curbing the appetite for funds. From July to

Export earnings rise 10.61pc in Jul-Aug

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh earned $8.69 billion from exports in the first two months (July-August) of the current fiscal year 2025-26, marking a 10.61% increase compared to the same period last

Gold price soars again, 22-carat hits Tk175,788 per Bhori

TDS Desk: Within two days, the Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has again announced an increase in gold prices in the country’s market. This time, the price has gone up by

Jute on the waves: A village market like no other

TDS Desk: The floating jute market in Sirajganj is one of the largest – and the only of its kind – in Bangladesh, where the golden fibre is traded directly