BD potato export continues to grow
Industry Desk: Potato export from farmers, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), continues to grow, as producers came together yesterday to celebrate another year of success.Four producer co-operatives joined the…
Read More »Sugar prices to be reduced by Tk 5 per kg
Staff Correspondent: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said traders have agreed to reduce the prices of sugar by Tk 5 per kg after the reduction in import duty on both raw and refined sugar last month.“As the…
Read More »Hajj airfare won’t be reduced: Biman
Staff Correspondent: Biman’s Managing Director and CEO Shafiqul Azim said that Biman will not slash this year’s hajj airfare as they have given the lowest plane fares for Haj pilgrims.He was briefing the press at its…
Read More »Dhaka sends note verbale to India over new canals in Teesta
DiplomaticCorrespondent: Dhaka has asked New Delhi through a note verbale (one kind diplomatic communication) about digging two new canals in West Bengal to withdraw Teesta water.Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen told this to the reporters at…
Read More »Still sugar crisis…
* Packaged sugar sold at affordable prices* Loose sugar sold at Tk 8-13 more Mahfuja Mukul: The country’s sugar market is still unstable. Consumers have to buy sugar at a higher price than the price fixed…
Read More »DSE market capital declined byTk 3700 cr
Staff Correspondent: After being slightly upward for a week, the country’s stock market has fallen again. All the indices fell along with the decline in the share prices of most of the companies that participated in…
Read More »Tk 730 cr remittance coming every day
Staff Correspondent: In March, the third month of this year, remittances (expatriate income) of $68.2 million or Tk 730 crore (at the rate of Tk 107 taka per dollar) are coming to the country every day.…
Read More »I don’t know anyone named Arav: Benazir
Staff Correspondent: Former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed has declined any connection with Arav Khan, the fugitive accused in the murder case of a police officer.“I want to assure you all that I do not…
Read More »RMG products to be used Made in Bangladesh tag
From January 2024 Industry Desk: The ‘Made in Bangladesh’ tag will be used for all RMG products manufactured in Bangladesh in their label in Bengali from January 1, 2024, said BGMEA President Faruque Hassan.He also said…
Read More »Loan reschedules increased abnormally after relaxation
Tk 29,279.82 cr rescheduled in 2022 Staff Correspondent: The amount of rescheduled loans has increased abnormally after the relaxation of loan rescheduling policy. In 2022, Tk 29,279.82 crore of loans were rescheduled in the bank sector.…
Read More »Prepare for tackling disasters: President
Staff Correspondent: President Abdul Hamid yesterday asked the concerned authorities to take proper preparation at the right time to reduce the risk of disasters and subsequent loss of lives and property to keep the country’s progress…
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