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Concerns growing over Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s viability amid high costs

Business —17 March, 2025 15:55

As the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant nears its expected commercial launch in early 2026, concerns are growing among energy experts over its financial viability,…

Concerns growing over Rooppur Nuclear Plant’s viability amid high costs

Remittance inflow surges amid forex reserve crisis

Bangladeshi expatriates sent US $814.29 million in remittances…

Remittance inflow surges amid forex reserve crisis
Only an elected government can drive real economic growth: Abdul Awal Mintoo

Prominent businessman and BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo has said…

Only an elected government can drive real economic growth: Abdul Awal Mintoo

Former female employees protest against brutality of Grameenphone

Former female employees protest against brutality of Grameenphone

Former female employees of Grameenphone have staged a protest, demanding the payment of their 5 percent penalty compensation and condemning the brutal crackdown by police on their…

Inflation, reforms, stability major challenges for Bangladesh’s new budget: Experts

Inflation, reforms, stability major challenges for Bangladesh’s new budget: Experts

Controlling inflation, implementing economic reforms and ensuring macroeconomic stability will be the biggest challenges for Bangladesh’s interim government in formulating the…

Exports surge to nearly $33b in eight months

Exports surge to nearly $33b in eight months

Bangladesh’s export performance in February saw a slide from January, but there was a steady growth of 2.77 percent compared to February of the previous year. According to the…

Govt spares more essential items from VAT during Ramadan

Govt spares more essential items from VAT during Ramadan

The government has exempted production-and-business-level value-added tax on some daily necessities in the public interest during the Ramadan.   In order to strengthen Bangladesh's…

Expatriates remit $18.49b in eight months

Expatriates remit $18.49b in eight months

Bangladeshi expatriates sent $2.52 billion in remittances in February 2025, marking a 25 percent year-on-year growth compared to February 2024, when the figure stood at $2.02 billion.…

Date prices drop by Tk100 to Tk400 per kg

Date prices drop by Tk100 to Tk400 per kg

Consumers have expressed satisfaction over the declining prices of dates, following an import volume that has doubled compared to market demand ahead of Ramadan. On Saturday, the lowest…

Biman struggles with loss-making routes

Biman struggles with loss-making routes

Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the country's flag carrier, has been facing prolonged financial losses on multiple routes, primarily due to inadequate feasibility studies and political…

Grameenphone sues 29 former employees for protesting

Grameenphone sues 29 former employees for protesting

Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has filed a case against 29 former employees who have been protesting for the past two months, demanding reinstatement and other benefits.…

Default loans rise to Tk3.45 lakh crore until December: Governor

Default loans rise to Tk3.45 lakh crore until December: Governor

The defaulted loan amount in the country swelled to Tk3.45 lakh crore in December which is 20.20 percent of the total disbursement, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur…

Grameenphone’s ex-employees arrested during protest for job termination

Grameenphone’s ex-employees arrested during protest for job termination

Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has allegedly attacked former employees staging a demonstration at the mobile network operator’s head office on Tuesday. Police…

Expatriates remit $1.93b in 22 days of Feb

Expatriates remit $1.93b in 22 days of Feb

Bangladeshi expatriates sent $1.93 billion in remittances in the first 22 days of February, according to Bangladesh Bank data.   In the past seven months, since July, remittance…

Grameenphone violates labour rights, workers allege

Grameenphone violates labour rights, workers allege

A group of terminated workers on Tuesday accused Grameenphone of exploiting legal loopholes to deprive employees of their rights as part of their continious programme since December…

BB aims to bring inflation down to 7-8% by June

BB aims to bring inflation down to 7-8% by June

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a new monetary policy for the remainder of the current fiscal year 2024-25, targeting an inflation rate of 7-8% and setting GDP growth at 4-5%. Governor…

Laid-off employees block Grameenphone head office over unmet demands

Laid-off employees block Grameenphone head office over unmet demands

Hundreds of laid-off employees of Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has staged a demonstration on Tuesday, blocking all five gates of GP House in Bashundhara Residential…