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Govt body to probe wholesale-retail price gap: Commerce minister
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (442+ words) Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir today said the government will form a fact-finding committee to examine the unusual price gap between wholesale and retail markets. At a discussion on the supply and price situation of essential…...
Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (546+ words) The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically undermining US President Donald Trump's economic objectives. AFP looks at the reasons behind the greenback's rise against rivals. At the start…...
Dollar rises broadly
1+ day, 41+ min ago (246+ words) The US dollar rose across the board on Friday, set "for a second straight weekly gain, as the war in the Middle East drove investors toward safe-haven assets and weighed on "energy-sensitive currencies such as the euro. President Donald Trump…...
Global fuel price hike won’t hit Eid travel cost: minister
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (209+ words) Global fuel price hike won't hit Eid travel cost: minister'The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Column by Mahfuz Anam / The challenges before the prime minister Iran-US-Israel War / Endgames and…...
War on Iran rattles Bangladesh dollar market
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (962+ words) The US dollar exchange rate against the taka held almost flat through late February before beginning a slow, gradual climb into March. The shift in the curve comes as taka started to weaken with the beginning of the US-Israel's war…...
Prices of meat jump before Eid
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (631+ words) With Eid-ul-Fitr around the corner, the prices of chicken, beef and several spices commonly used during the festival have gone up. Retailers in Mirpur-11, Shewrapara, Kazipara, Ibrahimpur, Farmgate and Kawran Bazar blamed the price hike on the law of supply…...
Inflation hits 10-month high in February, crosses 9%
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (791+ words) Overall inflation rose to its highest level in ten months in February, climbing to 9.13 percent from 8.58 percent in January, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics yesterday. Economists say rising food prices ahead of Ramadan and election-related…...
Why Bangladesh’s vegetable exports fail long before take-off
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (627+ words) Why Bangladesh's vegetable exports fail long before take-off'The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Column by Mahfuz Anam / The challenges before the prime minister Iran-US-Israel War / Endgames and lessons for…...
War on Iran risks inflation and higher import costs for Bangladesh: CPD
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (308+ words) The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran poses serious risks to Bangladesh's economy, potentially driving up inflation and raising the import bill, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today. The think tank made the observations during a media briefing to…...
Private sector battered by global trade disruptions, inflation: DCCI
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (523+ words) The country's private sector faces challenges in making satisfactory progress as global trade disruptions resulting from the US-Israel war on Iran, uncertainty over energy supply, persistent inflation and weak investment weigh on business activities, a leading chamber said yesterday. "Since…...