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Bangla Press Desk: 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...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed loan rescheduling conditions in a fresh bid to support struggling industries and prevent a further rise in defaults amid a fragile economic recovery.In a circular issued on Sunday by its...
Bangla Press Desk: Growth in the US slowed at the end of last year, as consumer spending slackened and the federal government shut down.The world’s largest economy grew at an annual pace of 1.4% in the three months to December, falling back fr...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday reduced the retail price of furnace oil supplied by the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) by Tk15.90 per litre, effective from midnight.Under the new rat...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said the new government must adopt effective and realistic strategies to increase both domestic and foreign investment to ensure long-term economic growth and sustainable employm...
Bangla Press Desk: Volkswagen plans to cut costs by 20% across all brands by the end of 2028, Manager Magazin reported on Monday.The business magazine reported that CEO Oliver Blume and finance chief Arno Antlitz presented a “massive” savings...
Bangla Press Desk: With the holy month of Ramadan nearing, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is launching the sale of 23,000 tonnes of essential commodities to help stabilise market prices and support low-income consumers across...
Bangla Press Desk: Development spending in Bangladesh has slowed sharply in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, raising fresh concerns about the pace of project execution and its impact on economic activity.Official data from the...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Monday issued a special warning against the growing circulation and promotional use of “sample notes” designed to resemble genuine currency on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and...
Bangla Press Desk: The country’s leading business figures are looking towards the incoming political government with optimism. They believe the ongoing political transition will help restore the confidence of both domestic and foreign investors...
Bangla Press Desk: Hassan O Rashid, managing director and chief executive officer of Prime Bank, has resigned from his position.Prime Bank’s board of directors accepted Rashid’s resignation at a meeting on 10 February.The decision was disclosed on Su...
Bangla Press Desk: The newly elected Member of Parliament for Dhaka-9, Habibur Rashid Habib, representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was formally congratulated by the Digital Media Forum (DMF) with floral greetings.On the morning of Febr...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh Bank has announced its monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year (January–June), keeping the policy interest rate unchanged as inflation has yet to fall to the desired level. The central bank sa...
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