Business-Economy

Suspicious banking activity surged by 56pc after July Uprising: Cenbank

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s banking sector witnessed a sharp 56% rise in suspicious transactions and activity reports between July last year and May this year. The Bangladesh Bank shared the information

Economy grows 3.97pc in FY25

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh economy has grown 3.97 percent in the current fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, according to the provisional estimate released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The estimate

FY26 budget: Black money whitening in real estate to stay – but with 5x taxes

Staff Correspondent: The government is considering a significant increase in taxes on undeclared wealth, known as black money, invested in the housing sector, with rates potentially rising by up to

Sirajganj’s handloom products getting popularity abroad

Siam Ahmed: Various types of handloom products including Sari, Lungi and Gamchha (towel) produced in Belkuchi, Enayetpur, Shahzadpur, Chowhali and Sirajganj Sadar upazila are getting popularity at abroad day by

Can a nation be run by strangling the private sector?

Staff Correspondent: Over the past ten months, the government’s economic policy has taken a sharply loan-dependent turn. Rather than stimulating internal economic activity, it has increasingly sought credit from all

Gas crisis criticism: Petrobangla contradicts business leaders, says supply rose by 21pc compared to last year

Staff Correspondent: In light of harsh criticisms from businessmen regarding the prevailing energy and power supply crisis across the country, Petrobangla has explained that the amount of gas supplied to