Chattogram: Indian onion has started reaching the local market, resulting in a sharp drop in prices in both retail and wholesale markets of this essential kitchen item. The wholesale market price of local onion in the country’s biggest wholesale commo…
London: Britain’s economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the impact of US tariffs and a higher UK business tax, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.3 percent in the April-June period, the …
Zurich: Reinsurance giant Swiss Re reported a sharp jump in net profit for the first half of the year despite the costly wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles. The group, which serves as an insurer of insurance companies, stated that its profit after tax…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have stood at US$30.84 billion.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank released today show that, when calculated using the International Monetary Fund’s metho…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) today issued a master circular on import transactions, consolidating all existing instructions into a single reference document to streamline procedures and facilitate trade. The central bank said the circular will remain i…
Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 28.6%, reaching US$1,144 million in the first 13 days of August, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank issued here today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, last year …
Dhaka: Speakers at a meeting here today underscored the need for export diversification, enhancing productivity and competitiveness to withstand future trade challenges and maintain global market access alongside framing proactive policies to build re…
Dhaka: Leaders of top businesses today emphasized the need for extending the transition period for Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. They expressed concerns that the nation is not yet prepared to transition from …
Dhaka: Almost one lakh taxpayers have submitted their income tax returns online within the first 10 days of launching the e-return system in the current tax year (2025-2026), the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said today. Following the inauguration o…