2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (292+ words) Although the monsoon has not yet arrived in the country, vegetable prices in the market have soared after the recent rainfall. A visit to several kitchen markets in the capital found that within a week, prices of vegetables had increased…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago  (503+ words) Dr Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), today warned that the government's practice of borrowing from the central bank to meet budget deficits is "suicidal" for the national economy. "Such borrowing fuels inflation and severely…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (691+ words) More than a decade after Bangladesh and China announced a Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone in Anwara upazila of Chattogram, the project remains largely on paper with no visible construction. The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza), which is overseeing the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (287+ words) Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said the recent fuel price hike will not trigger inflation, as the adjustment was kept at a "moderate level. The minister made the remark in parliament while replying to a question from independent MP…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (457+ words) Double-digit bank lending rates will be brought down to a tolerable level to make them more investment-friendly, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said today. Industries like textiles cannot survive with high-cost financing under the current double-digit interest rates, the minister…...

3+ day, 56+ min ago  (310+ words) Gold is seen as a safe haven asset in times of volatility but investment volumes fell in the first quarter, industry data showed Wednesday, as the Middle East war forced some investors to liquidate holdings to raise cash. Investment volumes…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (547+ words) To begin with, the case for Bangladesh per the fundamentals of open-economy macroeconomics is obvious. As an energy importer, the country is exposed to various external shocks, especially commodity prices and geopolitical risks affecting the functionality of global supply chains....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (625+ words) Cement manufacturers in the country are under growing pressure as the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts Middle Eastern supply routes, forcing them to import key raw materials -- especially clinker -- from Asian countries at higher prices. The conflict has also increased…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (717+ words) 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. The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, starting…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (733+ words) 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. The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, starting…...