Business-Economy

Troubled National Bank seeks Tk1,000cr more from Cenbank

TDS Desk: A senior central bank official, on condition of anonymity, “They sought the support at a 10% interest rate. However, a final decision on whether the support will be

Janata Bank to auction Ron Haque Sikder’s power plant over unpaid loan

TDS Desk: According to the notice, as of 30 June, PowerPac Mutiara Jamalpur Power Plant owes Janata Bank a total Tk842.82 crore, including interest and associated costs. To recover the

Gas price hike proposal: Business owners in panic

TDS Desk: The country’s industrial sector appears to be far from recovering. Entrepreneurs are facing increasingly challenging conditions with every passing day. Prolonged dollar shortages, high-interest rates, and worker unrest,

Large industries grapple with multifaceted crisis

TDS Desk: Major industrial sectors in the country, such as steel, cement, ceramics, and textiles, are dealing with severe challenges due to capital shortages, high dollar prices, and insufficient gas

Inflation still high, pressuring labourers, middle class

TDS Desk: Planning and Education Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday noted that while inflation has slightly decreased, it remains high, continuing to exert pressure on day labourers and the

Rice prices went up for temporary hoarding: Commerce adviser

TDS Desk: Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin addresses the inauguration of the TCB’s January product sales programme at Deepikar More in the Begunbari area of Tejgaon in Dhaka on 8 January