Business-Economy

BD to procure 1.4m tonnes of fuel from 7 countries in first half of 2025

TDS Desk Bangladesh will import about 1.43 million tonnes of fuel oil from seven countries – India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Oman – between

Apple to pay $95M to settle Siri eavesdropping lawsuit

TDS Desk Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone

Relief for shoppers as vegetable prices drop

TDS Desk The vegetable market is witnessing a welcome respite as prices have significantly dropped, making fresh produce more affordable for consumers. Just a few weeks ago, the prices of

World food price dips during Dec: FAO

TDS Desk The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined in December compared to the previous month, led down by a drop in international sugar quotations, the Food and Agriculture

GCC buys Tk8.66cr mosquito-killing chemicals from fraud firms

TDS Desk Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) has been embroiled in a scandal involving the purchase of mosquito-killing chemicals worth Tk8.66 crore from fraudulent companies amid a deadly dengue outbreak which

VAT hike: Revenue boost or public burden?

TDS Desk Families across the country are bracing for a potential increase in their living costs, while businesses express deep concerns about the government’s plan to hike Value Added Tax