The regional food controller鈥檚 office in Rajshahi on Tuesday recommended the food ministry to take punitive action against 913 rice mills in the Rajshahi division for not providing rice to the government as per agreement.
Russia鈥檚 central bank kept its key rate at 21 per cent on Friday, locking in two-decade-high borrowing costs as it battles rampant inflation.
Germany鈥檚 upper house of parliament on Friday gave the final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build up the military and overhaul infrastructure.
Nader says that the fear caused by president Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration policies have left the streets of his largely migrant neighbourhood in Queens, New York empty, forcing him to shutter his furniture store.
Britain鈥檚 Labour government borrowed more than expected in February, official data showed Friday ahead of next week鈥檚 fiscal update, when it is expected to announce more spending cuts.
Major stock markets extended losses on Friday on heightened concerns over the potential fallout from US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff agenda.
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has received a robust response from both local and foreign investors, signing new investment agreements with 26 companies in the first eight months of the current financial year 2024-25.
Dhaka stocks saw decrease in its indices in the past week, after an increase in the previous week, as a section of investors chose to sell shares to realise their gains after the recent price appreciations.
Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, the wholesale and retail businesses in the old part of the city has gained momentum.
The prices of several vegetables increased, while most others鈥� remained high over the past week ending Friday on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka.
A severe shortage of cold storage facilities has left potato growers in the northern districts struggling to manage a space for their produce, with the price of the cash crop dropping to Tk聽10 a kilogram on the local wholesale markets on Friday.
