Economy

Mon, 20 Jan 2025, 11:34 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

Amazon criticised in paying lower rates than shops

Amazon has been criticised for paying less in business rates than British bricks and mortar retailers. The online retail giant’s financial results revealed that UK sales for 2020 totalled $26.5bn

Nitol-Tata Motors launch Global Service Camp

Nitol Motors and Tata Motors have jointly launched Global Service Camp for providing best customer experience for Tata’s commercial vehicle range. Tata Motors has announced its Global Service Camp recently

Biden ends deadlock over first African and first woman to lead WTO

The Biden administration has ended the deadlock over the next head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) by expressing its “strong support” for Nigeria’s ex-finance minister. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was frontrunner

Chip shortage hits General Motors production

General Motors (GM) is the latest automaker to feel the effects of a global semiconductor chip shortage. The automotive giant said it would cut production entirely at three of its

Mongla-Rooppur waterway project cost to go up

The cost of the project to enhance navigability in Mongla-Rooppur waterway to facilitate faster and safe transport of heavy equipment to the under-construction Rooppur nuclear power is set to go

Livelihood of 2m coastal people at risk

The country’s dried fish processing unit owners and workers have been struggling to survive in their traditional profession due to the disruption in the market and supply chains caused by

Revenue deficit widens despite modest growth

A modest rise in revenue collection in the first six months was not enough to narrow the widening deficit between actual receipt and the ambitious revenue target set for ongoing

26th Dhaka International Trade Fair ‘postponed’

The 26th edition of Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has been postponed due to Coronavirus pandemic. The decision was taken after Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the organising authority, failed to

Rupee rises 13 paise to 73.15 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 13 paise to 73.15 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday as positive domestic equities and weakness in the American currency boosted investor sentiment. At

Country sees boost in imports

The country’s import volume has soared 9.7 per cent year-on-year to $4.82 billion in November last year, showing a sign of recovery in financial activities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Economist