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March 10, 2025, 9:54 am

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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

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High interest rates hit businesses, employment

TDS Desk: The surge in inflation is eroding household incomes and employment opportunities, driven largely by rising bank loan interest rates and reduced production. While depositors may benefit from higher

Ramadan knocking at the door: Escalating food prices spark worries

TDS Desk: With inflation already near record levels and traders raising the prices of essential commodities ahead of Ramadan, low- and middle-income families fear greater struggles as the fasting month

Economy slowing, negative revenue growth shows the sign

TDS Desk For Bangladesh, it is no longer the question of whether the economy is destined for a hard landing or a glide to a flat state; rather the question

Sherpur sweet potatoes being exported to Japan

Sherpur Correspondent Farmers in Sherpur are now commercially cultivating sweet potatoes and exporting them abroad, with the root vegetable grown in the char (riverine island) areas of the district going

Farmers in Tangail are shifting from rice to tobacco

Tangail Correspondent Farmers in Tangail are transitioning from cultivating rice to tobacco due to higher profitability and changing market demands. In the past, various crops, including rice, were grown in

4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in Bangladesh in 2024

TDS Desk The arrival of dead bodies of Bangladeshi migrants from abroad increased to a record high in 2024 with 4,813 corpses received by the authorities last year. This figure