Business-Economy

12,000 tonnes of potato to be imported from India

TDS Desk: Ten importers have received import permits (IPs) to import 12,000 metric tonnes of potato through Hili land port in Dinajpur district. Yusuf Ali, Sub Assistant Quarantine Officer at

Egg prices remain unchanged despite imports from India

In November last year, the government approved the import of 50 lakhs eggs from India, which were expected to arrive by 10 September of this year. However, only 292,000 eggs

Japan pledges $1m in aid for Bangladesh flood relief

TDS Desk: Japan has pledged $1 million in aid to support the flood-affected regions of northern and south-eastern Bangladesh. Iwama Kiminori, the Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, shared the information through

Tk117cr spent on Sheikh Mujib-Hasina murals of Padma Bridge

Exceptionally high Tk89 crore splurged on inauguration programme TDS Desk: The construction of two murals, each depicting the portraits of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Hasina, on both ends of

Overdue LNG import bills surpass $600m

TDS Desk: The government is up against a $607 million debt for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), including gas purchased from the US energy company Chevron. Data from the Energy

Summit LNG Terminal repaired, but 20 more days needed to get service

TDS Desk: Summit Group has completed the repair of its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), known as LNG Terminal, but it will take 20 more days to get service