Business-Economy

Gas extraction and supply deals with 4 foreign companies halted

TDS Desk: The interim government has decided against the proceeding with gas extraction and supply agreements with four foreign companies. The companies are- India’s H Energy, Russia’s Gazprom, China’s Sinopec,

Chicken traders defy govt-fixed prices, vegetables get pricier

TDS Desk: Prices of most vegetables and chicken rose at the capital’s kitchen markets on Friday despite several government initiatives, including price fixation. Earlier on Sunday, the government fixed the

How investors buy gold and what drives the market?

REUTERS: Gold hit a record high above $2,600 per ounce on Friday, as the prospect of more US interest rate cuts and global geo-political uncertainty boosted its appeal. Bullion has

Gold strikes fresh record high above $2,609

TDS Desk: The price of gold rose to a fresh record high of more than $2,609 on Friday as the prospect of fresh US interest rate cuts boosted demand for

Clients go away from financial insts for corruption, anomalies

Aside for two or three institutions, all are in vulnerable condition as the number of clients has dropped, experts say Staff Correspondent: Clients are shying away from keeping their money

4,205 women registered in BPPA’S e-GP system, says CEO

TDS Desk: Only 4,205 women are registered as tenderers in the electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA), said Mirza Ashfaqur Rahman, the Chief Executive