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CPD study finds rice prices double from Farmgate to retail; green chilli records 116pc hike

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Long and inefficient food supply chains are significantly widening the gap between Farmgate and retail prices of essential commodities, contributing to persistent food inflation... Read More


Student ID project of Tk 1.64b stalls

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has failed to issue a single unique identification (UID) card under a Tk 1.64 billion project launched in 2019, prompting the governme... Read More


Dhaka rules out alternative currency payments with Moscow

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Bangladesh cannot facilitate a second-currency-payment system with Russia outside the US dollar at this moment due to international financial regulations, officials say. Howeve... Read More


CIID recovers Tk 1.91m from false declaration

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Customs intelligence has recovered more than Tk 1.91 million in additional duties, taxes and penalties after uncovering a false declaration involving an imported consignment at ... Read More


BB opens door to global payment platforms

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Bangladesh Bank has introduced a bank-intermediated framework for cross-border digital payments, allowing local banks to partner with global payment platforms such as PayPal and... Read More


Garment factory owners seek uninterrupted CNG supply

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Ready-made garment (RMG) exporters have urged the government to ensure uninterrupted access to compressed natural gas (CNG) from filling stations, as the fuel has become essenti... Read More


Bangladesh bids for bigger share in global aviation

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Bangladesh's largest private aviation company, US-Bangla Airlines, announced plans to add 21 Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its fleet as the government seeks to transform Bangladesh i... Read More


Govt backs Tk 10b skills dev, overseas employment loan

Bangladesh, July 30 -- The government has agreed in principle to provide a state guarantee for a Tk 10-billion Bangladesh Bank pre-finance loan facility to Probashi Kallyan Bank, aiming to strengthen ... Read More


Aromatic rice price hits all-time high of Tk 230 a kg

Bangladesh, July 30 -- Prices of locally grown aromatic rice have surged to an all-time high of Tk 220-230 per kg at the retail level, causing extra burden on consumers. Traders and market analysts a... Read More


Lawsuit withdrawal mandatory for borrower incentives: BB

Bangladesh, July 30 -- From now on, struggling borrowers will have to withdraw all legal cases against the government, the Bangladesh Bank (BB), or the commercial bank concerned before being eligible ... Read More