Grain import sees ray again Golam Mostafa Jibon: Traders have started to see a glimpse of relief in terms of import and export of foods due to recent agreement between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the…

RMG exports to USA growing fast

Situation improves over 50 pc Industry Desk: Country’s RMG exports to the United States in January-May of 2022 grew by 59.06 per cent to $4.11 billion from $2.56 billion in the same period of 2021, according…

Taka appreciated against dollar

Staff Correspondent: The value of the dollar fell by Tk 10 in the open market. As a result, the value of taka is increasing. The central bank set a maximum profit limit of Tk 1.5 per…

Listen to countries like Bangladesh: Bachelet

Act now on climate front Rising temperatures, heat stress already affecting rice productionin parts of Bangladesh Industry Desk: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has said the international community “must heed” the voice…

Manipulation behind egg price hike

Staff Correspondent: Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection is conducting drives in the capital to control the hike in egg prices.The organization launched the drives at Kawran Bazar area yesterday morning.The prices of egg have been…

TCB to procure 125 lakh ltrs Soybean 5000 kg lentil from 7 suppliers

Cost of urea fertilizer decreasing in global market Staff Correspondent: Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will directly procure some 125 lakh litres (12.5 million litre) of soybean oil and 5000 kilogram of lentil from 7 local suppliers…

Textile millers’ in triple trouble

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s primary textile millers are in a gloomy scenario due to the three-pronged situation – persisting low gas pressure, fuel price hike and deteriorating yarn price. Recently yarn prices have fallen 20% in the…

Money changers can’t profit more than Tk1.5 per dollar: BB

Staff Correspondent: After banks, Bangladesh Bank has set a profit limit for money exchanges in buying and selling dollars at Tk1.5.From now on, the money exchanges will be able to sell dollars at a price Tk1-1.5…

Rohingyas must go back to Myanmar

PM to UN rights Chief Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her call to Myanmar to take back home the country’s over one million Rohingya nationals from their temporary shelter in Bangladesh. “The Rohingyas…

Lending decision on BD in Oct: IMF

Diplomatic Correspondent: Bangladesh has to wait until next October for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) take a final call on its request to borrow funds from the Washington-based lending agency, according to a regional official of…

Nation set to observe National Mourning Day today

Staff Correspondent: The nation is set to observe the National Mourning Day and 47th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today with due respect and solemnity.Bangabandhu and most of his family…