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India-New Zealand FTA set to kick in

Bangladesh, Sept. 21 -- A free trade agreement between India and New Zealand, signed in April, will come into force on Oct 20, Indian trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, as New Delhi seeks to ... Read More


Fuel hike pushes private ICD charges up 9.85pc

Bangladesh, Sept. 21 -- Fuel price increases have prompted the Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA), representing private container depot owners, to raise container handling charges ... Read More


Fuel prices rise up to nearly 36pc between January and September

Bangladesh, Sept. 21 -- Prices of all four major liquid fuels changed several times between January and September this year, with the latest hike of Tk 20 per litre taking effect from Monday. With th... Read More


Parked bus set on fire in Pallabi

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- A parked bus has been set on fire in Dhaka's Pallabi area, adding to a series of bus fires and crude bomb explosions reported in Dhaka since Friday. Advertisement The Paristan... Read More


DSE extends winning streak for third consecutive session

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its recovery for the third consecutive session on Thursday, driven by broad-based buying interest as investors re... Read More


Govt taking steps to cut poultry production costs: State minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The government is taking steps to reduce production costs in the poultry sector to ensure poultry products are available to consumers at fair prices, State Minister for Livesto... Read More


Growth must translate into wellbeing, say speakers at research symposium

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Bangladesh's economic progress must be judged by its impact on people's lives, speakers said at the Syed Humayun Kabir Memorial Research Symposium 2026, calling for evidence-ba... Read More


Bangladesh's gross forex reserves rise to $36.32 billion

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$36.32 billion (gross), according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday. Advertisement The country... Read More


Brokers press for new products to reduce reliance on equities

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Top brokers of the Dhaka bourse laid importance on product diversification to reduce dependency on equity securities in the greater interest of the capital market, intermediari... Read More


NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1pc

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has further cut the tax on imports of equipment and parts used for solar power generation to 1.0 per cent to facilitate the expansion of ren... Read More