Business-Economy

April 26, 2025, 5:19 pm

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‘Beautiful Bangladesh Run 2025’ enlivens Hatirjheel, promotes tourism Rizvi demands action against ex-officials for aiding fascism, praises CEC’s election stance Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to fully implement CHT Peace Accord Gunfire exchanged on LoC as India-Pakistan tensions escalate Are traders earning Tk12 profit per litre of soybean oil? AL has no chance to do politics in country: Tuku N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming Rajshahi farmers predict bumper litchi production Mother, son killed in Satkhira road accident

Business-Economy

High-level delegation to visit US next week: Commerce Adviser

Staff Correspondent: A high-level delegation will visit the United States next week to hold talks over Washington’s recent counter-tariff measures, said Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin on Wednesday. The delegation

Govt to purchase 6 spot LNG cargoes to feed power plants this summer

Staff Correspondent: To meet the growing electricity demand in May, the Energy Division has taken an aggressive step by importing six LNG cargoes from the spot market – significantly higher

Russia extends Rooppur loan repayment by 2 years, waives $164m penalty

Staff Correspondent: Russia has agreed to ease loan conditions, relieving Bangladesh from a $164 million penalty for delayed instalments on a $500 million loan used for the feasibility study of

FICCI calls for equitable energy tariff to safeguard investment, competitiveness

Staff Correspondent: The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Tuesday expressed concern over the revised energy tariff for new industrial units. The organisation issued a statement stating

Vessel carrying 10,000 MT rice arrives Ctg Port from India

Staff Correspondent: A vessel named MV PHU THANH carrying 10,000 metric tonnes of rice has arrived at Chittagong Port from India. The rice was brought under open tender contract (Package-8)

Soybean oil prices go up again

Staff Correspondent: The government has increased the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 14 per litre. As per the new pricing, the retail price of bottled soybean oil jumped