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Vegetable prices ease slightly, meat market remains out of grasp
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (482+ words) Published : 27 Feb 2026, 11:23 PM Vegetable prices, which had surged at the start of Ramadan, have begun to ease slightly, though the meat market remains unchanged. Visits to kitchen markets in Jatrabari, Shonir Akhra, Motijheel and Segunbagicha in the capital show that…...
Green chilli sells for Tk 400 as vegetable, fish prices leave shoppers gasping
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (690+ words) Published : 11 Jul 2025, 11:00 PM Dhaka's kitchen markets are grappling with soaring prices as green chilli rates have surged dramatically, hitting Tk 400 per kg -- more than double last week's figure. Following days of rain, traders across the city claim tight supplies pushing…...
Bangladesh cuts interest rates on savings certificates
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (511+ words) Published : 01 Jul 2025, 02:58 PM The government has lowered the interest rates on all types of National Savings Certificates for the second half of 2025. The interest rate ceiling for certificates has been set at 12 percent, while the floor is 9.74 percent. Previously, the…...
EU to canvass leaders at summit on resolving US tariff conflict
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (693+ words) Published : 26 Jun 2025, 12:27 PM European Union leaders are to tell the European Commission on Thursday if they want a quick trade deal with the United States at the cost of Washington getting better terms, or to escalate the fight in hope…...
Wall Street ends mixed amid cooling Middle East tensions; Powell in focus
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (629+ words) Published : 26 Jun 2025, 08:16 AM US stocks took a breather on Wednesday, pausing a two-day rally as the tenuous Israel-Iran cease fire continued to hold and investors pored over a second day of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Tech…...
Middle East tensions put investors on alert, weighing worst-case scenarios
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (958+ words) Published : 22 Jun 2025, 08:23 AM Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the US deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict, with the potential for ripple effects if energy prices skyrocket. They are honed in on the evolving…...
Sonali chicken and potato prices rise, egg prices drop in Dhaka markets
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (681+ words) Published : 21 Jun 2025, 01:23 AM Sonali chicken prices have surged over the past week, while broiler chicken rates have held steady. During the same period, potato prices have also edged higher. In contrast, the price of farm-produced chicken eggs has fallen. Ahead…...
Quarter of total loans in Bangladesh now defaulted, NPLs exceed Tk 4tn for first time
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) Published : 16 Jun 2025, 02:42 AM Bangladesh's non-performing loans (NPLs) have crossed Tk 4 trillion for the first time in the country's history, with nearly one in every four loans now in default, according to the latest figures from the central bank. Data released…...
Bangladesh budget trims bank borrowing target to Tk 1.04tn for FY2026
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) Published : 02 Jun 2025, 06:14 PM The interim government has proposed borrowing Tk 1.04 trillion from the banking system in the 2025-26 fiscal year, 24.37 percent less than the Tk 1.37 trillion target set for the previous year. In his Tk 7.9 trillion budget presentation on Monday, Finance…...
Rain drives ‘slight’ hike in summer vegetables, chicken market remains stable
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (839+ words) Published : 31 May 2025, 12:12 AM Continuous rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has "slightly" pushed up vegetable prices in Dhaka markets, though chicken prices have remained stable. On Friday, a visit to the capital's kitchen markets showed…...