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Weekly Kitchen Market: Eggs, onions, green chillies become costlier

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Eggs, onions, and green chillies have been more expensive in a week, compounding the burden on consumers already grappling with high living costs. Egg prices have reached Tk 135-145 ... Read More


Tariff cut by US strengthens Bangladesh's regional trade standing: Industry expert

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh's adjustment of its reciprocal tariff rate to 20 per cent on products exported to the United States marks a strategic pivot in global trade, industry expert Mohiuddin Rubel... Read More


Southeast Bank Sponsor Director Azim Uddin Ahmed passes away

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Azim Uddin Ahmed, Honorable Sponsor Director and Former Chairman of Southeast Bank PLC, passed away on Thursday (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un). The bank expressed deep sorrow ... Read More


Fazlee Shamim Ehsan elected President, Tahmid Ahmed re-elected Vice-President of BEF for 2025-27

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, a prominent figure in Bangladesh's apparel sector, has been elected President of the Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) for the 2025-2027 term. Tahmid Ahmed, ... Read More


Scuffles, baton charge as 'real July warriors' disperse Shahbagh protesters

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- A group claiming to be the "real July warriors" have clashed with demonstrators at Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection, effectively bringing an end to a two-day sit-in demanding formal reco... Read More


Musk's Neuralink to test brain chips in clinical study in Great Britain

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink said on Thursday it will launch a clinical study in Great Britain to test how its chips can enable patients with severe paralysis to contro... Read More


Fuel prices to remain unchanged in August

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- The government has kept unchanged the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane at Tk 102 per litre, Tk 114 per litre, Tk 118 per litre and Tk 122 per litre respectively for the m... Read More


Single bid marks 40pc of contracts

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Nearly half of the procurement contracts executed by the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD) during the 2023-24 fiscal year saw low bidder participation, raising concerns about compet... Read More


Ocean-going ship imports may get tax exemption again

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- The government is rethinking its decision to impose a 7.5% VAT on the import of ocean-going ships, following strong backlash from local investors and concerns over potential damage to... Read More


Team Group on track to become a billion-dollar firm

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Following the sudden demise of its founder and previous managing director Abdullah Hil Rakib, Team Group is moving ahead with renewed determination to realise his vision of becoming a... Read More