Economy

Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 11:05 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

Bangladesh Outshone India. Now It Must Learn from its Neighbor

In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and exactly 50 years after it became independent, Bangladesh passed a major test. Last year, the United Nations decided to strike the South

Zelensky urges evacuation of Ukraine’s frontline Donetsk

Ukraine’s president urged civilians on Saturday to evacuate the frontline Donetsk region, the scene of fierce clashes with the Russian military, as Kyiv called on the Red Cross and UN

Apparel export orders decline

Export orders for Bangladeshi apparel products have dropped by 10 to 20 percent due to the negative impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, industry insiders said. Energy and food prices

Prices of coarse, fine flour fall

Prices of both coarse and fine flour (atta and maida) have decreased on the wholesale and retail market in Bangladesh soon after Ukraine and Russia signed a deal last week

Edible oil still being sold at previous rates

Edible oil is still being sold at the previous higher prices, even though the government has announced a reduction in prices of the goods in the country. Consumers are still

Hitler’s watch sells for $1.1m in controversial sale

A watch said to have belonged to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has sold for $1.1m (£900,000) at an auction in the US. The Huber timepiece, which sold to an anonymous

The gas war between Russia and the West

Natural gas has emerged as a weapon of war between Russia and Europe since Moscow’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine. Here is how the stand-off developed: – Nord Stream 2 halted –

Govt may approve costly $3.1bn loan as forex reserves shrink

The government is likely to approve a costly $3.1 billion non-concessional loan to mostly support fuel imports and ease the pressure on foreign reserves and the balance of payment. The

No chance of fuel crisis as Bangladesh has diesel stocks for 32 days, jet fuel stocks for 44 days

Chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) ABM Azad on Wednesday said that there is no chance of a fuel crisis in Bangladesh as the country has enough diesel and jet

Imported inflation doubled amid soaring dollar value

The country’s economy has been facing unexpected imported inflation which almost doubled due to the rising US dollar value that traded at Tk 112 per unit in the open market