Fri, 15 Aug 2025, 08:23 pm
Economy

Govt to extend tenure of 4 costly rental plants again

The government is likely to extend tenure of four costly oil-based rental power projects having combined capacity to generate 300MW of electricity amid BPDB’s non-payment of $1.7 billion electricity bills.

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CAB urges govt to readjust edible oil prices

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has urged the government to readjust edible oil prices in the country following their continuous downward trend in the international market. SM Nazer Hossain, Vice-President

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Gas supply to power plants falls to four-year low

Natural gas supply to power plants has dropped to four-year low as Bangladesh suspends import of around 250mmbtu Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from costly international market. In 2019, the country’s

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Dollar-Euro parity may affect Bangladesh’s export income

Bangladesh’s export income is likely to be affected by the increasing dominance of the US dollar over the Euro, forcing the European buyers to devalue their orders to cope with

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Buying of salted rawhides starts Thursday

A total of 154 tanneries across the country will start buying salted rawhides from Thursday. Shahin Ahmed, Chairman of Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA) and also Director of Federation of Bangladesh

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Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter

Elon Musk is seeking to end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement. The announcement is the latest twist in a long-running saga after

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Cattle markets abuzz with buyers, sellers

Cattle markets in the capital were bustling with buyers and traders on Thursday, two days ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. A large number of cows, goats, sheep, camels, bullocks, dumbas and buffaloes

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Nasrul Hamid suggests people to use electricity, gas sparingly

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid urged countrymen to be miser in using electricity and gas. He made the suggestion in the wake of power and

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Cattle-laden trucks rushing to city thru Padma Bridge

With the Eid-ul-Azha drawing nearer, many cattle-laden trucks, mostly from the South and South-Western districts, are heading towards the capital and other cities through Padma Bridge. The Padma Bridge has

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Govt hikes rawhide prices by Tk 7 for Eid procurement

The government has increased the prices of rawhide by Tk 7 per square foot ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The prices of raw cowhide have been fixed at Tk 47-52 per square

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