international market

PM opens month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2023 at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal.

Essential commodities: Price rise for global hike not justified

Whenever the price of a commodity increases in the local market, the traders and wholesalers have the readymade excuse of a price hike in the international market. But a recent study by an intelligence agency found their justification to be unsubstantiated.

“War and pandemic could negatively impact Bangladesh’s balance of payment”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 31, 2022) said Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic may have a negative impact on country’s balance of payment.

Trade deficit shoots up 53pc in Jul-Apr

Bangladesh’s trade deficit shot up 53 per cent year-on-year to $27.5 billion in the July-April period of the current fiscal year as the surge in imports continued against lower export receipts, exceeding last year’s total shortfall.

Muhith hints at further cut in fuel prices

The government is considering a further fuel price cut to pass on to consumers the benefit of low fuel prices on the international market, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.

Govt cuts furnace oil price by 30pc

The government has cut the price of furnace oil by more than 30 percent to Tk 42 a litre as oil prices continue to remain low on the international market for nearly two years.

Govt to cut oil prices, finally

The government has decided to cut fuel prices in a month, as oil prices continue to remain low on the international market for nearly two years now.

Gold prices to go up

Gold prices will go up by Tk 1,225 a bhori in the local market from Saturday to reflect the rising bullion prices in the international market in recent weeks.

20pc duty on sugar import

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) imposes 20 percent Regulatory Duty (RD) on raw and refined sugar in order to protect local mills from losses due to falling prices of the sweetener in the international market.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

PM opens month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2023 at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal.

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Essential commodities: Price rise for global hike not justified

Whenever the price of a commodity increases in the local market, the traders and wholesalers have the readymade excuse of a price hike in the international market. But a recent study by an intelligence agency found their justification to be unsubstantiated.

August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022

“War and pandemic could negatively impact Bangladesh’s balance of payment”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 31, 2022) said Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic may have a negative impact on country’s balance of payment.

June 3, 2022
June 3, 2022

Trade deficit shoots up 53pc in Jul-Apr

Bangladesh’s trade deficit shot up 53 per cent year-on-year to $27.5 billion in the July-April period of the current fiscal year as the surge in imports continued against lower export receipts, exceeding last year’s total shortfall.

June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016

Muhith hints at further cut in fuel prices

The government is considering a further fuel price cut to pass on to consumers the benefit of low fuel prices on the international market, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

Govt cuts furnace oil price by 30pc

The government has cut the price of furnace oil by more than 30 percent to Tk 42 a litre as oil prices continue to remain low on the international market for nearly two years.

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

Govt to cut oil prices, finally

The government has decided to cut fuel prices in a month, as oil prices continue to remain low on the international market for nearly two years now.

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

Gold prices to go up

Gold prices will go up by Tk 1,225 a bhori in the local market from Saturday to reflect the rising bullion prices in the international market in recent weeks.

August 26, 2015
August 26, 2015

20pc duty on sugar import

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) imposes 20 percent Regulatory Duty (RD) on raw and refined sugar in order to protect local mills from losses due to falling prices of the sweetener in the international market.

June 29, 2015
June 29, 2015

Cut power tariff, BNP tells govt

BNP demands that the government reduce power tariff after adjusting current oil price on international market and revising the deals signed with private power generating companies.