Economy

Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 02:52 am

শিরোনাম :

Israel continues strike on Syria military sites Rayo stymie Real’s climb to Liga summit Tk 14,000 set as minimum wage for cold storage workers BNP suggests reforms for public administration overhaul Probes, trials of war crimes cases stalled Coldwave hampers daily life across Bangladesh Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 283 Body of JU student recovered from dormitory 550 individuals’ Tk 15,000cr frozen for investigation Financial Accountability: Critical step towards new future

Economy

Rampal plant starts commercial run with 660MW to national grid

The coal based Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant at Rampal started into commercial run on Saturday night, successfully synchronized 660 megawatt (MW) electricity with the national grid of the country.

EU adopts global minimum 15pc tax on big business

The European Union has adopted a plan for a global minimum 15% tax on big business. Leaders gave their final approvals on Thursday after months of political wrangling. The landmark

Export of jute products a boon for Satkhira women

Farida Parvin, a housewife in Sultanpur village under Sadar upazila of Satkhira district, now has her own source of income — making jute products for a private organisation involved in

Rice production to hit 40m tonnes by June

There is no fear of a food crisis as the country’s rice production will reach 39.7 million tonnes by June next, according to a projection of the Bangladesh Rice Research

Islami Bank complies with BB, other requirements in credit management: CEO

# Savings of customer are secure # No change in board immediately # Remittance increases by $35m in Nov Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been conforming to requirements

Gold price inflates further, Tk 87, 247 per bhori

Jewellers have raised the price of gold by Tk 3,033 to Tk 87, 247 per bhori (11.664 grams) due to a hike in the price of the precious metal on

Qatar agrees long-term gas supply deal with Germany: energy minister

Qatar has agreed to send Germany two million tons of liquefied natural gas a year for at least 15 years, officials said Tuesday, as Europe’s biggest economy scrambles for alternative

New Zealand steps up fight against soaring prices

New Zealand’s central bank has stepped up its fight against soaring prices, raising its key interest rate to the highest level in over 13 years. The Reserve Bank of New

10-point recommendations raised to ensure occupational safety of tannery workers

A 10-point recommendations, including establishing a 50-bed hospital in tannery industrial estate, has been raised for the occupational safety of tannery workers. Different stake holders, including trade bodies, raised the

No forex crisis from Jan 2023, Bangladesh Bank Gov says

Dhaka, Nov 17: Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has said there will be no foreign exchange crisis from January 2023, as the country’s exports and remittances have become surplus