No new gas connection to households, says energy adviser
Bangladesh interim government power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Friday that no new gas connections would be provided to households.
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Airlines halt many Middle East flights
Global airlines cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, on Friday after countries shut airspaces following Israeli strikes on Iran.
Oil prices soar, stocks fall as Israel strikes Iran
Oil prices soared and stocks sank after Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war.
Card-based forex transactions rise
Foreign currency transactions through cards reached a four-month high in April, reflecting a rebound in international travel and improved economic stability in Bangladesh...
Rawhide collection likely to miss estimates
The country鈥檚 tanners expressed concern that this year鈥檚 rawhide collection during Eid-ul-Azha may fall slightly short of their target...
Loan release for leather sector falls short of target
The Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 initiative to inject Tk 232 crore into the leather sector for procuring rawhide during Eid-ul-Azha has fallen significantly short, with only Tk 125 crore disbursed to businesses, according to industry insiders...
Businesses struggle as economic activity slows
Businesses in Bangladesh have fallen into a holiday trap, with economic activity slowing due to supply chain disruptions and bank closures during the extended 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holidays...
Trump to set unilateral tariffs within weeks
President Donald Trump plans to inform trading partners of unilateral US tariff rates in the coming weeks, as a July deadline approaches for steeper levies to kick in on dozens of economies...
SCB team visits Payra port
A delegation of Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh, led by its chairman Md Rezaul Karim, on Wednesday visited Payra port at Kalapara in Patuakhali, said a press release...
US-Bangladesh joint medical workshop concludes at Ctg port
A four-day integrated medical training workshop, organised by the US Embassy in collaboration with the US Army, concluded at New Mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong Port on Thursday...
Bangladesh not on track to end child labour by 2025
While a new report shows a sharp decline in child labour in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation in Bangladesh is not the same...
UK economy shrinks in April
Britain鈥檚 economy shrank more than expected in April following a tax hike on UK businesses and a record drop in exports to the United States due to president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, official data showed Thursday...
Dollar dives on Trump鈥檚 new trade threat
The dollar plunged on Thursday after US president Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade partners, and oil slipped as traders evaluated the probability behind reports that Israel could be gearing up to strike Iran...
Ehram Neem Bathing Bar launched
Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh on Wednesday launched 鈥楨hram Neem Bathing Bar,鈥� said a press release...
NRBC Bank holds a workshop on financial literacy
NRBC Bank has recently hosted a workshop to raise awareness about financial literacy and financial inclusion activities among marginalised people, said a press release...