Sukanta Halder

The demand for skincare products will increase as temperatures continue to drop across the country

The prices of onion have shot up despite adequate supply, according to a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report -- laying bare the extent of market manipulation by a section of dishonest traders.

Rice price in Bangladesh is rising and the rate of coarse grain has crossed Tk 50 a kilogramme nearly after a year

Prices of onion increased by Tk 100 or more per kg overnight as traders began stockpiling following the news that India had extended a virtual restriction on its export.

It comes as the NBR unveiled the names of 141 individuals and companies as the highest taxpayers for the assessment year of 2022-23.

With traders cutting prices of beef, cattle traders are offering lower prices to farmers

Businesspeople are scrambling to meet their sales targets as countrywide blockades have meant that they could enjoy only three days of normal business per week over the past month.

wheat saw prices per kilogramme (kg) increase by 9.20 percent to 14.29 percent

Leaving his chicken shop to his salesman, Abul Kashem rushed to gate-1 of New Market around 11:00am yesterday to buy essentials from a mobile shop of the government’s Open Market Sale programme.

Idra is yet to set up the Life Policyholders Protection Fund although more than a decade has passed

TCB trucks are currently found in 30 spots across Dhaka, with each capable of serving 300 people

price of each egg at farm level has fallen by between Tk 3 to Tk 3.5 in one month

Food inflation at 12.56 percent in October this year is the highest in a decade

Enterprises running small-scale operations in Bangladesh are suffering from a significant fall in sales at a time when inflationary pressure has pushed up production costs

The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged.

Mohammad Alauddin, who drives a CNG-run three-wheeler on hire for a living, had waited to no avail for passengers at Pallabi of Dhaka yesterday during the usual peak hours from 10:00am to 12:27pm.

The nationwide blockade being observed by several political parties in Bangladesh is taking its toll on businesses as sales have plunged. The transport blockade, set to enter its fifth phase on Wednesday, aims at forcing the current government to step down and pave the way for holding the next parliamentary election under a non-partisan interim government.

Payments against claims of around 10 lakh policyholders are hanging in the balance as 29 life insurance companies are not clearing dues owing to a liquidity crisis, official figures showed.

Sugar prices have gone up in Bangladesh in the past one week owing to its spike in the global markets and higher US dollar costs and supply crunch at home.

The demand for jewellery has plummeted in Bangladesh due to the record high prices of gold, ongoing political uncertainty and rising living costs, according to market players.