Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 12:07 am
Economy

US tariffs to kick in on Aug 1, barring trade deals

US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. The

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LPG cylinder price falls for third month

The price of a 12-kilogram LPG cylinder has fallen for the third consecutive month in July to Tk1,364 from Tk1,403. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price

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Transactions, stock markets to remain suspended tomorrow marking bank holiday

All banking transactions and trading activities at the country’s two stock exchanges will remain suspended on Tuesday due to a Bank Holiday. As per the Bangladesh Bank’s annual holiday calendar,

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Chattogram Custom’s ‘shutdown’ halts export of 3,680 containers in a day

A day-long shutdown by customs officials has severely disrupted operations at Chattogram Port, halting the export of 3,680 containers—mostly ready-made garments—on Saturday alone. Industry insiders on Sunday said that it

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Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU surge to $8.07b

Bangladesh apparel exports to the European Union (EU) surged to $8.07 billion during the January-April period of 2025, up from $6.51 billion during the same period in 2024. The country’s

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Apparel exports to major markets rise in July-May

The export of the readymade garment items from Bangladesh to its major destinations, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, witnessed a considerable growth in the eleven months

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Economist Debapriya describes proposed budget as disappointing

Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Wednesday described the proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year as ‘in many ways, a budget of disappointment.’ ‘This budget has turned out to be

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New record in defaulted loans

The burden of defaulted loans continues to swell amid a lack of discipline in the financial sector and weak regulatory oversight. As of the end of March this year, defaulted

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Bangladesh-India trade through Benapole resumes after 10-day Eid holiday

Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port resumed on Sunday after a 10-day closure for the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Due to the extended holidays from June

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Budget docs to be available on Finance Division website

The Finance Division will publish national budget-related documents for the fiscal year 2025-26 on its official website, immediately after the budget speech concludes on Monday. Besides, the permitted media personnel

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