Business-Economy

Fed’s rate cut may ease foreign fund flow to Bangladesh

Fed cut policy rate down to 4.75%-5% range on 18 September TDS Desk: When most global central banks have paused their rate-hiking cycles to avoid excessive damage, such as rising

Over 50,000 e-tax returns filed by Wednesday for FY25

TDS Desk: The number of e-tax returns submitted for the 2024-2025 fiscal year has surpassed 50,000 as of Wednesday, according to a report by the National Board or Revenue (NBR).

Oil prices jump, stocks fall on Middle East tensions

TDS Desk: Oil prices surged and major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as investors reacted to fears of widening conflict in the Middle East. Prices jumped after US President Joe

FAO Food Price Index rises in September

TDS Desk: The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, the

BR land leased for peanuts, yet dues unpaid for years

Employees associations exploit lease, defy govt orders TDS Desk: Bangladesh Railway (BR) leased out huge areas of non-operational lands to its employee associations at unprecedented low rates of Tk32-100 per

Jamuna Railway Bridge nears completion: Trial run set for Dec

The main bridge spans 4.80 kilometres, with railway tracks installed, though the sections of track on both sides of the bridge still need to be connected. TDS Desk: Construction of