Business-Economy

March 9, 2025, 9:40 pm

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Dhaka Bank distributes power tillers in Belkuchi Road crash leaves 2 HSC examinees dead in Kurigram Bangladesh among countries facing widest gender gap in mobile money use: Report Tk13,200cr wiped out as BSEC strife roils market SSC examinee drowns in Padma River in Rajshahi GM Quader slams govt for deteriorating law and order Over 2 lakh tonnes maize yield likely in Jamalpur BSEC officials return to work, ending the work abstention WB delegation calls on Food Adviser Govt employees to get March salary, Eid bonus on March 23

Business-Economy

Bangladesh-India border: Trade at 4 customs stations shut

TDS Desk Import and export through four customs stations between Bangladesh and India remains shut due to demonstrations on the border. However, trade at the country’s main land ports remains

S Alam with Islami Bank: Tk 730b loans against collaterals of Tk 43.59b

TDS Desk After taking control of the Islami Bank Bangladesh, the S Alam group and several companies in its interest took out a loan of a total of Tk 731.13

Bangladesh’s exports see 15.63% growth in November

TDS Desk Bangladesh’s exports rose by 15.63% year-on-year in November, driven largely by an increase in shipments of ready-made garments, according to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)

Demand for Indian rupee decreases, price of the currency falls

TDS Desk The demand for Indian rupee has decreased across the country which has resulted in a decrease in the price of the currency by 4-5 paisa in the span

4 redesigned banknotes without image of Sheikh Mujib to be circulated

TDS Desk Newly designed banknotes, containing graffiti of the July Revolution instead of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image, will be circulated in the market by June 2025. These notes will also

1/11 govt seized Tk1,232 crore from 40 individuals and organisations unlawfully

TDS Desk During the caretaker government period, businesses and individuals were unlawfully forced to pay Tk1,232 crore, which remains frozen in Bangladesh Bank. Despite seeking redress from the country’s higher