Business

The commerce ministry has directed all the district commissioners to ensure sale of potatoes at Tk 26-27 per kg from Wednesday at cold storages. The ministry issued a circular in this regard on Monday, Md Haider Ali, public relation officer of the ministry, confirmed it on Tuesday. The circular was issued in accordance with the 3 (2) (B) of The ...

The authorities collected Tk 7.1 lakh as toll on the second day as some 3200 vehicles went through the tunnel under the Karnaphuli River till 6 pm on Monday. Belayet Hossain, director of Bangabandhu Tunnel, (toll division), said some 3205 vehicles went through the Bangabandhu tunnel from 6 am to 6 pm on Monday and during this period, Tk 7.1 ...

Despite solid growth, South Asia faces a risky outlook, the World Bank said in its latest regional economic update, urging countries to fully capitalize on the global energy transition to help boost growth. “Toward Faster, Cleaner Growth” is the subject of a two-day conference organized by the Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) and the World Bank. Opening on Monday, ...

After importing eggs, the government has decided to import potatoes to bring stability to the market and to increase supply. The commerce ministry confirmed the matter through a press release on Monday. The ministry has sought applications from importers.

Chrysler maker Stellantis has struck a tentative pay deal with the United Auto Workers union to end a six-week strike. The agreement, which still needs to be approved by union leaders and members, follows a similar deal that was struck with Ford last week. The UAW began strikes against GM, Ford and Stellantis in September, the first time in the union’s ...

Apple last year introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite with the iPhone 14 lineup, allowing users to call emergency services for help in places where there’s no cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. Since then, other smartphone makers have been working with Google to bring a similar feature to Android – and Samsung has just confirmed that it will be adding satellite-based capabilities ...

The price of 22-carat gold has hit Tk 1,02,876 per bhori, the highest in the history of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) announced the new price raising by Tk 2,332 on Thursday through a press release. It said the Bajus set the new rate as the price of gold has increased in the local market. The price will come into ...

The 15th edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo will once again open its doors in the International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka on November 8 and 9. The expo is set to showcase a special “Trend Zone” area, where latest denim trends and innovative products will be hand-on by the exhibitors. Here, the visitors can also get the opportunity to gain ...

The raging war between Israel and Hamas is already battering the economies of nearby countries, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund told a Saudi investor forum on Wednesday. “You look at the neighbouring countries -– Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan –- there the channels of impact are already visible,” Kristalina Georgieva said at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in the ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged global investors to invest in Bangladesh as it is the most investment friendly and promising country. “Bangladesh is now becoming the most investment friendly and promising country for its infrastructure development and other facilities including development of sea and river ports, inter-country rail and road communications,” Hasan said, mentioning that Bangladesh ...