Will there be any respite from inflation?
To many, especially salaried and fixed-income individuals, this means they will have no option but to find ways to cut expenditures to bear increased electricity bills.
19h ago
BSRM's two entities’ sales drop, but profit surges 574%
The two made Tk 333 crore profit in nine months
6d ago
Small businesses, daily earners scorched by heatwave
After parking his motorcycle and removing his helmet, a young biker opened a red umbrella and stood on the footpath.
1w ago
Rice prices unlikely to fall from current level
Yesterday, the price of coarse grain, the benchmark variety, was 6.25 percent higher year-on-year, reaching Tk 50 to Tk 52 per kilogramme at retail markets in Dhaka.
2w ago
FBCCI's plea for tariff protection devoid of reality
On April 4, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) urged the government to pay attention to ensuring reasonable protection from customs tariffs for the sake of employment and promoting domestic industries, services and small and medium enterprises.
4w ago
News Analysis: BB’s feeble fight against loan defaulters
The central bank has already unveiled a framework to address vulnerabilities in the banking sector, rein in non-performing loans (NPLs) and punish wilful defaulters.
1m ago
Solar power that once lit up rural homes is dimming
In 2021, some 2.25 percent of the population used SHSs. The number declined to 1.81 percent in 2023, according to a recent survey report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
1m ago
Tax on provident funds' income: One country, dual policy
A provision in the Income Tax Act 2023 created the discrimination
1m ago
May 5, 2024
Will there be any respite from inflation?
To many, especially salaried and fixed-income individuals, this means they will have no option but to find ways to cut expenditures to bear increased electricity bills.
April 29, 2024
BSRM's two entities’ sales drop, but profit surges 574%
The two made Tk 333 crore profit in nine months
April 24, 2024
Small businesses, daily earners scorched by heatwave
After parking his motorcycle and removing his helmet, a young biker opened a red umbrella and stood on the footpath.
April 16, 2024
Rice prices unlikely to fall from current level
Yesterday, the price of coarse grain, the benchmark variety, was 6.25 percent higher year-on-year, reaching Tk 50 to Tk 52 per kilogramme at retail markets in Dhaka.
April 7, 2024
FBCCI's plea for tariff protection devoid of reality
On April 4, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) urged the government to pay attention to ensuring reasonable protection from customs tariffs for the sake of employment and promoting domestic industries, services and small and medium enterprises.
April 5, 2024
News Analysis: BB’s feeble fight against loan defaulters
The central bank has already unveiled a framework to address vulnerabilities in the banking sector, rein in non-performing loans (NPLs) and punish wilful defaulters.
March 31, 2024
Solar power that once lit up rural homes is dimming
In 2021, some 2.25 percent of the population used SHSs. The number declined to 1.81 percent in 2023, according to a recent survey report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
March 26, 2024
Tax on provident funds' income: One country, dual policy
A provision in the Income Tax Act 2023 created the discrimination
March 26, 2024
Ageing in Bangladesh: Are we ready for more social spending?
The dependency ratio of the people who are over 65-plus years rose to 9.4 percent in 2023 from 8.6 percent in 2022.
March 25, 2024
More households use refrigerators, ACs as income grows
Here, the steady growth of Bangladesh’s economy -- around 6 percent annually -- for the last two decades, and subsequent increases in overall buying capacity, played a big role. Another factor is the increasing domestic assembly of these items by local companies.
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