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Local onion price follows its Indian counterpart

Business —12 June, 2024 22:34

Prices of Indian onion have started to directly affect the onion prices in Bangladesh. The Indian press says that the price of onion in the market has increased…

Local onion price follows its Indian counterpart

UK economy fails to grow during wet April

The UK economy failed to grow in April after particularly wet…

HC issues rule why actions won’t be taken against NBR chair

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule seeking an explanation…

Trade with India through Hili land port to remain suspended for 8 days for Eid-ul-Azha

Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Hili land port will remain suspended for eight days, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest festivals of Muslims.Md Mostafizur…

TOAB demands continuation of existing VAT exemption

The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) today called for the continuation of the existing VAT exemption on tour operator services, which is planned to be withdrawn in the…

BBS, UNICEF launch large-scale household survey on situation of children, women

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF officially announced the launch of the "Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS): Round 7 (2024-2025)" in Bangladesh. MICS is a…

EU legislative developments important for Bangladesh: EU envoy

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley, said on Tuesday that EU legislative developments are important for Bangladesh since Bangladesh companies are important…

Cabinet approves 40MW hydropower import from Nepal

In a significant move to bolster energy supplies, the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement approved the import of 40 MW of hydropower from Nepal during a meeting at the Secretariat…

Singapore Airlines turbulence victims offered payouts

Singapore Airlines has offered to pay compensation to those who were injured on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, reports BBC. The airline said it will…

ADB approves $250m to boost social protection in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh today signed a $250 million loan agreement to further strengthen Bangladesh's social protection system. Shahriar Kader…

FICCI for consistent policy to attract FDI

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the government to adopt consistent policies to attract new foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the…

AmCham urges collaborative measures to tackle inflation, boost GDP growth

The government, policymakers, and the central bank must work together to implement effective measures to control inflation and mitigate its impact to maintain promising GDP growth,…

Not repaying bank loans has become new business model in Bangladesh: Salehuddin

Former governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, stated on Monday that not repaying bank loans has now become a new model for the country's economy. He made the remarks at a…

Govt buying electricity from Nepal

The government has finalised the import of 40 MW of hydropower from Nepal. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) plans to purchase electricity worth Tk 650 crore from the country…

Budget lacks vision of pathway to recovery for the economy: Citizens' Platform

The Citizens' Platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Monday said that the proposed budget did not show a pathway to restoring economic stability.Leaders of the civil society…

Scammers use fake X accounts to impersonate airlines

Holidaymakers are being warned about a rise in scams where fake social media accounts are used to impersonate airlines. Bogus accounts exist for every major UK airline on X, formerly…

Apple expected to enter AI race

Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is expected to herald the company's move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological…