Economy

Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 02:27 pm

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

Onion prices up by Tk 30 per kg in a week

The prices of local varieties of onion reached between Tk 110 and Tk 120 per kg in the kitchen markets of Dhaka on Saturday from Tk 90 to Tk 97

Trade deficit rises to $18.69b in 10 months

The country’s trade deficit expanded to $18.69 billion in July-April of the 2023-24 financial year compared with that of $4.74 billion in July-March of FY24, according to Bangladesh Bank data.

Dollar crunch compels BB to sell $12.8b to banks in FY24

The Bangladesh Bank sold $12.8 billion from its foreign exchange reserves to banks in the just concluded financial year 2023-24 amid a severe dollar crisis in the country’s financial sector.

LPG price readjusted upward to Tk1,366 per kg for July

The government has readjusted the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) upward and now a 12 kilogram (Kg) LPG cylinder will be sold to the consumers at Tk 1,366 instead

Govt debt repayment grows

The government debt repayment to creditors in the first 11 months of the outgoing FY24 surged to $3.06 billion while the disbursement of loan from foreign sources has almost remained

Excess liquidity of Islamic banks plunges by 77pc

Excess liquidity of Shariah-based banks in Bangladesh plummeted by 77 per cent in March 2024 compared with that in December 2023, driven by a confidence crisis of depositors. According to

Bangladesh to ink deals with India, Myanmar for essential goods import

State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Wednesday announced that Bangladesh was set to sign an agreement with Myanmar, in addition to India, to import essential goods. He added

Prices of spices soar

The prices of various spices saw a sharp rise in the past couple of weeks in the capital Dhaka before Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims.

Questions on budget draw minister’s ire

Finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said on Friday that he was disappointed with the questions made by journalists about proposed budgetary measures for FY25 and asked them to study.

Finance minister outlines vision for ‘Smart Bangladesh’ in national budget

Finance minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday announced that the vision of ‘Smart Bangladesh’ would be realized through the integration of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence. Presenting the national budget