An event titled “Genocide Day-2022” organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy was held at Nandan Moncho of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital yesterday- Daily Industry

Upward expenses hit budgeting plan for FY 2022-23

Impact of Ukraine war Golam Mostafa Jibon: Country’s budget formulation discipline may breach tremendously due to continuous rising of expenses especially costs of living in impact of Ukraine war.MK Muzeri, a former chief economist at Bangladesh…

Govt to reduce budget deficit 5.7pc in upcoming FY

Says official document Staff Correspondent: The government has projected to reduce the budget deficit to 5.7 percent of the GDP in the next FY2022-23 from existing 6.2 per cent, according to an official document. The budget…

2 stoves Tk 1080, one stove Tk 990 recommended

Gas price hike Staff Correspondent: The Technical Evaluation Committee of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has recommended increasing the price of natural gas in the residential sector by Tk 105 per two stoves. Now residential…

Trains to India to start operations soon

Industry Desk: Maitree, Bondhon and Mitali expresses on Bangladesh-India route will start operations as soon as tourist visas of both the countries resume.The matter was ascertained during a courtesy call of Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh…

US dollar rises to Tk86.20 in inter-bank currency market

Industry Desk: Bangladesh’s currency has depreciated against the US dollar due to rising import costs. The US dollar was sold at Tk86.20 in the inter-bank market yesterday, which was Tk86 on Tuesday.On 6 January, the price…

Stealing and wasting of gas on the rise

Titas ranks at the top of stealing and wasting Golam Mostafa Jibon : Stealing and wasting of gas are increasing day by day due to lack of effective measures by the Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL)…

Petrobangla under fire at public hearing

Proposed gas price hike UNB: State-run Petrobangla’s proposal to hike retail gas price faced stiff opposition from groups representing consumers, citizens, businesses and professionals at a public hearing that began at the city’s BIAM auditorium yesterday.…

Proposal to hike gas prices by 117pc for industries, 116pc for domestic use

Staff Correspondent: A public hearing on the proposed gas tariff hike at the retail level began o yesterday.Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is holding the hearing at the BIAM Auditorium in the city on March 21-24…

PM opens Payra power plant, declares full electricity coverage of Bangladesh

Patuakhali Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the 1320 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant at Patuakhali’s Payra on a day when she also declared the country’s 100 per cent electricity coverage. This milestone achievement puts…

$200 b scopes for BD in climate and green investments

Industry Desk: The World Bank highlighted that Bangladesh has $200 billion potential for climate and green investments.Recently, Policy Research Institute (PRI) in collaboration with the World Bank Group organized a webinar titled ‘Incentives for Green Finance…