
Sukanta Halder
Sukanta Halder is a staff reporter of The Daily Star, covering insurance, commodity markets, private sector and consumers.
Sukanta Halder is a staff reporter of The Daily Star, covering insurance, commodity markets, private sector and consumers.
Gold prices in Bangladesh continue to soar, leaving many to wonder why the precious metal costs more here than in neighbouring India or the global trading hub Dubai.
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports.
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
More than a year since bancassurance was introduced in Bangladesh, the benefits have proven uneven across the insurance industry.
Supply chain experts and consumer rights activists blame the absence of consistent market monitoring, dwindling supply of winter vegetables, and the end of VAT exemptions granted during Ramadan.
A probe has found massive irregularities in the rental of shops at nine markets of the National Sports Council (NSC), including a case where the government receives as little as Tk 22,000 in monthly rent while as much as Tk 3 lakh is being collected from the tenant.
The rate of claim settlements in Bangladesh’s insurance sector declined last year, deepening concerns over transparency and further eroding the confidence of policyholders in an industry already trailing behind global standards.
With Pahela Baishakh just around the corner, a festive spirit has taken over markets across Bangladesh, with clothing, sweetmeats and fish registering noticeably higher sales compared to last year.
Gold prices in Bangladesh continue to soar, leaving many to wonder why the precious metal costs more here than in neighbouring India or the global trading hub Dubai.
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports.
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
More than a year since bancassurance was introduced in Bangladesh, the benefits have proven uneven across the insurance industry.
Supply chain experts and consumer rights activists blame the absence of consistent market monitoring, dwindling supply of winter vegetables, and the end of VAT exemptions granted during Ramadan.
A probe has found massive irregularities in the rental of shops at nine markets of the National Sports Council (NSC), including a case where the government receives as little as Tk 22,000 in monthly rent while as much as Tk 3 lakh is being collected from the tenant.
The rate of claim settlements in Bangladesh’s insurance sector declined last year, deepening concerns over transparency and further eroding the confidence of policyholders in an industry already trailing behind global standards.
With Pahela Baishakh just around the corner, a festive spirit has taken over markets across Bangladesh, with clothing, sweetmeats and fish registering noticeably higher sales compared to last year.
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