Chattogram: Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has signed an agreement with private company Robi Axentech PLC to introduce smart port services based on 5G technology. CPA Chairman Rear Admiral M Moniruzzaman and Robi Axentech CEO Adil Hossain Noble signe…
Dhaka: The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will commence the sale of commodities through 60 mobile trucks in the Dhaka metropolitan area starting tomorrow. This initiative will run alongside the corporation’s regular operations.
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Chattogram: The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to recommence the sale of essential commodities through mobile truck units at 25 locations across Chattogram, starting Sunday. This initiative aims to provide affordable essential goods to…
Chattogram: The newly imposed 20 percent counter-tariff on Bangladeshi exports to the United States took effect at 10 am on Wednesday, prompting a sharp surge in shipments from Chattogram Port as exporters rushed to beat the deadline.
According to B…
Mongla: A total of 80 foreign commercial ships have docked at Mongla Port in the first 37 days of the 2025-26 financial year (FY), transporting approximately 5.5 lakh tonnes of imported and exported goods along with 518 vehicles. Md Makruzzaman, Deput…
Dhaka: The general point-to-point inflation rate in the country in July, 2025 reached 8.55 percent.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) indicated that the inflation rate was mainly…
Dhaka: Most stock markets gained Thursday even as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of countries took effect, with investors eyeing exemptions from his threatened 100-percent levy on semiconductors. Sentiment was also lifted by hopes of e…
Dhaka: The July reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased 8.4 points from the previous month, reaching 61.5, indicating a faster expansion rate. This marks significant progress for the country’s economy, particularly in the …
Zurich: Switzerland scrambled for answers Thursday after a last-gasp government mission to Washington failed to stop a 39-percent tariff blow from President Donald Trump, sparking job fears in what businesses called a “horror scenario”. The government…