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IMF cuts Bangladesh’s growth forecast again, keeps inflation projection elevated

Bangladesh may grow 3.8% in FY25, not 4.5% in FY25, the lender says
18 December 2024

Gold price hiked again, Tk 140,586 a bhori from tomorrow

The previous price of 22-carat gold was Tk 138,498 a bhori
18 December 2024

IMF to give $645 million as fourth tranche of loan to Bangladesh

IMF agreed to Bangladesh’s request to extend the loan amount, now it stands at $5.3 billion
18 December 2024

BIGF gets new chairperson

The Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) is the Bangladesh chapter of the Internet Governance Forum
18 December 2024

Hasina administration did not heed warnings on economy: Farashuddin

The previous government, led by Sheikh Hasina, ignored repeated warnings from experts on various economic issues in Bangladesh, according to Mohammed Farashuddin, a former governor of the country’s central bank..“The Hasina administration did not heed warnings from economists on the lack o
17 December 2024

National University to work with country's tourism sector: NU VC

National University Vice-chancellor Professor ASM Amanullah today stressed the need for speeding up development in the country's tourism sector
17 December 2024

Kamran Tanvirur Rahman re-elected as MCCI president

The leading chamber also re-elected its senior vice president and vice president
17 December 2024

Renata ships first batch of preventative cardiovascular meds to US

The medicine was manufactured at Renata’s Bangladesh factory approved by the US-FDA
17 December 2024

Import duty, tax on sunflower, canola oil removed

The NBR extends 5% VAT benefit until March 31 next year
16 December 2024

Small farmers threaten poultry strike over ‘corporate influence’

Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA) has threatened to halt production of broiler chickens and eggs from January 1 if the interim government failed to address their demands, including curbing the influence of alleged corporate syndicates..Corporate entities are increasingly monopolising an
16 December 2024

National advisory council on statistics restructured

New 17-member panel will work to produce globally-accepted data
16 December 2024

Stocks rebound strongly after last week’s losing streak

Stocks in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday after lacklustre earnings disclosures from many listed companies for the first quarter of the fiscal year had seen the market trend down over the previous week. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 73.43 points, or 1
15 December 2024

$158.89 million AIIB loan availed for power infrastructure project

Power Grid Bangladesh PLC will implement the project
15 December 2024
15 December 2024

Maddhapara Granite Mining becomes dependent on loans for declining sales

The lone hard rock mining company under Petrobangla is now even selling its produce at Tk 500 lower than production cost
15 December 2024

Taskeen Ahmed, new president of Dhaka Chamber

The leading trade body also gets new senior vice president and vice president
15 December 2024

Maksons Spinning Mills posts Tk 40 crore loss in Q1

Rising raw material costs and financial charges caused the loss  
15 December 2024

Price of garments exported to the US fall

The prices of major garment items exported to the US declined year-on-year in the January­-October period this year as American consumers are yet to recover from heightened inflationary pressures..During the 10 months, the price of men’s cotton woven trousers declined by 7.7 percent, accor
14 December 2024

A depressing week for stock investors

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange dropped 91 points in a week
14 December 2024

BTTC for 25% duty on rice bran oil export

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended that the government impose a 25 percent regulatory duty on the export of crude and refined rice bran oil to discourage shipments and increase domestic supply..The suggestion comes in response to soaring cooking oil prices in
12 December 2024