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The country’s general inflation rate fell to 8.32% in July 2026, down from 9.16% in June, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The latest figure represents a 0.84 percentage point decline in a month, with both food and non-food inflation easing during the period. The point-to-point inflation rate was 8.55% in July last ...

Gold prices have jumped again in the local market with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk1,108 per bhori. According to a BAJUS notice issued on Tuesday (11 August), the price of one bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold has been set at Tk235,146, including VAT. The new price has come into effect from ...

Bangladesh has taken a fresh initiative to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations with New Zealand by expanding cooperation in promising sectors including agri-tech, dairy, green energy, pharmaceuticals, leather, jute, sustainable textiles and information technology. The initiative was discussed at a meeting with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), where Bangladesh highlighted opportunities for joint investment, business-to-business (B2B) linkages ...

Indonesia has expressed interest in working with Bangladesh to develop its tourism and hospitality sectors, including through cooperation with the National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (NHTTI). The issue was discussed during a meeting between Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam, State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat and Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Listyowati at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday. During ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ BG-306 flight landed in Dhaka on Sunday after being stranded in Rome for nearly 28 hours due to a technical fault, bringing relief to 259 passengers who had endured prolonged delays and uncertainty. The flight landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:30pm, Biman Bangladesh Airlines General Manager (Public Relations) Bosra Islam confirmed. She said the aircraft ...

For nearly eighty years, Japan’s post-war identity rested on an extraordinary proposition: that national prosperity could be secured through economic strength while military power remained restrained. Article 9 of Japan’s Constitution became the international symbol of that commitment, allowing Tokyo to emerge as a leading economic power without the strategic baggage of major military forces. That era is steadily drawing ...

Gold surged on Friday, hitting its highest in seven weeks, after an unexpected ‌drop in US nonfarm payrolls for July dashed rate-hike hopes and set bullion on course for its best week in seven months. Spot gold jumped 2.3 percent to $4,336.02 per ounce by 2:42pm EDT (1842 GMT), ​having risen more than 3 percent to its highest since June ...

Green chilli prices in Dinajpur’s Hili have plummeted to Tk 120 per kg, down from Tk 400 just a few days ago, following a surge in supply driven by fresh imports from India. On Thursday, imported Indian green chillies were sold at Tk 100 per kg at wholesale rates within the Hili Land Port area. A survey of retail markets ...

The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) slashed gold prices by Tk 3,266 per bhori within a single day, citing a drop in the price of pure gold in the local market. BAJUS announced the decision through a press release on Friday morning, bringing the new tariff into effect at 10:00 am on 7 August. Under the revised pricing structure, consumers will ...

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has increased the price of gold in the local market, raising the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk9,856 per bhori (11.664 grams). The new prices took effect at 10:00am on Thursday, according to a BAJUS statement. Following the latest revision, the price of one bhori of 22-carat gold now stands at Tk232,930, including VAT. BAJUS ...