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Inflation drops to 8.71% in March

TDS Desk: Inflation in the country decreased to 8.71% in the month of March, on a general point-to-point basis, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

“Prices to be increased”

Staff Reporter: Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday warned that prices of essential commodities are set to rise in the country in the coming days no

Energy crisis: Are the govt measures enough to stabilize country’s economy

TDS Desk: The government has rolled out a series of austerity measures to manage the emerging energy crisis triggered by global tensions, but questions remain over whether these steps will

Bangladesh’s LDC graduation readiness is weak: UN assessment report

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s readiness to graduate to a developing nation from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in November this year is weak due to multiple domestic and global

2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates

At least 1 crew member is missing Int’l Desk: Iran shot down two US military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing,

New decision on fuel likely soon: Finance minister

‘Above all, we must ensure energy security. There is no scope for compromise in this regard,’ he added TDS Desk: Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said