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Foreign currency reserve stands at $35. 20b | Business
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (54+ words) Foreign currency reserve stands at $35. 20b'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) DHAKA, May 3, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$35. 20 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) today. Under the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) BPM-6 accounting…...
Relief in rural vegetable prices in Jhenaidah" | District
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (376+ words) JHENAIDAH, May 3, 2026 (BSS) - Prices of seasonal vegetables in rural markets across the district have remained largely stable, offering some relief to buyers." However, consumers in town markets are facing slightly higher prices, mainly due to recent rainfall and supply disruptions....
Pragmatic govt measures restore economic momentum | Special Stories
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (585+ words) DHAKA, May 3, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh's economy, including the trade sector, is gradually regaining momentum due to a series of pragmatic government initiatives such as resolving the fuel supply crisis, introducing low-interest export financing, and prioritising agro-based industries. Experts say that within…...
16. 2pc growth in remittance inflow till April 28 | Business
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (119+ words) DHAKA, April 29, 2026 (BSS) " The country's remittance inflow registered a 16. 2 percent year-on-year growth, reaching US$2, 908 million in the first 28 days of April, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank today. During the same period last year, remittance inflow stood…...
All eyes on Powell with US Fed expected to hold rates steady | Business
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (639+ words) WASHINGTON, United States, April 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a key policy meeting, likely the last chaired by central bank chief Jerome Powell, a frequent target of President…...
Power price fall slows Spanish inflation in April | Business
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (82+ words) Power price fall slows Spanish inflation in April'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Power price fall slows Spanish inflation in April MADRID, April 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Spanish inflation cooled in April thanks to falling electricity prices even as the Middle East war roiled…...
China leaders urge self-reliance to combat economic 'difficulties' | International
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (273+ words) BEIJING, April 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - China's leaders urged greater self-reliance in the technology sector and industrial chains and stronger domestic demand to combat "difficulties and challenges" facing the economy at a high-level meeting, state media said Tuesday. The calls came during…...
ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on Iran crisis | Business
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (648+ words) FRANKFURT, Germany, April 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again this week as it waits to see if the inflation spike triggered by the Middle East war will prove temporary or begin to…...
US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war | Business
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (657+ words) WASHINGTON, United States, April 27, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week, as energy prices stay high and supply chains snarled due to war in the Middle East....
FICCI calls for stable, predictable fiscal policies to strengthen investment climate | Business
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (248+ words) DHAKA, April 26, 2026 (BSS) - Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has underscored the need for stable and predictable fiscal policies to strengthen Bangladesh's investment climate and attract sustained foreign direct investment. The call was made at a high-level luncheon…...